Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
May 14, 2016
Submitted
May 19, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N649DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
24389
Aircraft time
87,398 hours, 37,700 cycles
Part
Transition Panel
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 560-640
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

BS 560-640, RBL 19, TRANSITION PANEL HAS A NUT PLATE THAT IS BROKEN AND THE SCREW THAT REMAINED INSIDE HAS PUNCTURED A BRACKETT. R & R NUTPLATES IAW SRM. REMOVE DAMAGED INTERCOSTAL FOUND TO BE BEYOND SERVICABLE LIMITS IAW SRM. FABRICATED LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW INTERCOSTAL IAW AND DWG REV A & M INSTALLED NEW INTERCOSTAL IAW SRM.