Service difficulty report · Nut Plate · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
January 4, 2018
Submitted
January 8, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N547US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
26494
Aircraft time
67,596 hours, 22,558 cycles
Part
Nut Plate
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1787
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

HORIZONTAL STAB JACKSCREW COMPARTMENT, AFT SIDE OF BS 1787 BULKHEAD, STRINGER 4R TO 6R, NUTPLATE STRAP CORRODED AT FORWARD EDGE OF THE APU INLET DOOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE APU INLET DOOR ASSY IAW AMM 49-15.