Service difficulty report · Mount · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
February 21, 2018
Submitted
February 27, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N696DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
29728
Aircraft time
65,256 hours, 24,475 cycles
Part
Mount
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fwd Cargo
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

FWD CARGO BAY FWD DOOR LOWER SILL TIE DOWN MOUNT, SECOND FROM FWD HAS CORROSION AT LOWER NUTPLATES. REMOVED CORROSION AND EVALUATED MATERIAL LOSS AFT NUTPLATE BRACKET OUT OF LIMITS, REMOVED AND REPLACED AFTER FABRICATING NEW BRACKET AND VERIFING CONFORMITY IAW DWG 143N8560 AND DWG 69-45728 REV B.