SDR DALA2017051003854

Service difficulty report · Crease Beam · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date: May 9, 2017
Submitted: May 15, 2017
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N676DL
Make and model: Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial: 25981
Aircraft time: 78,921 hours, 36,179 cycles
System (JASC): 5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
Part: Crease Beam
Condition: Corroded
Location: Bs 959
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

MAIN CABIN LEFT CREASE BEAM AT BS 959 JUST BEFORE THE FWD EMERGENCY EXIT, HAS CORROSION UNDER THE SEALANT. REMOVED CORROSION, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-40-13, FIG 101. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CREASE BEAM IAW DWG 144N5140, REV C.