Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
September 14, 2016
Submitted
September 15, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N655DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
24395
Aircraft time
87,887 hours, 35,881 cycles
Part
Frame
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1420
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

AFT CARGO BAY BS 1420 BETWEEN STRINGERS 27 R & 28 L, FRAME AFT FACE HAS CORROSION BELOW THE FAIL SAFE. REMOVED CORROSION FROM THE FRAME AFT FACE BELOW THE FAIL SAFE CHORD BETWEEN STRINGER 27R AND 28L IAW B757 SRM 51-10-02. PERFORMED UT THICKNESS INSPECTION WITH ASSET # 9710 PER B757 NDTM PT 4, 51-00-10, ORIGINAL THICKNESS .063, LOSS .012, REMAINING .051 AT LOWEST POINT IS OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-07 AND 53-60-07. REMOVED AND REPLACED BS 1420 FRAME SECTION FROM S27R TO S26L IAW SRM 51-40-02 AND DWG 146N1012 REV C , BB AND 146N1028 REV D, AK.