Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
April 9, 2018
Submitted
April 13, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N699DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
29970
Aircraft time
63,753 hours, 23,614 cycles
Part
Intercostal
Condition
Corroded
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

WHILE INSPECTING REPAIR ON THE AFT CARGO DOOR 3RD INTERCOSTAL WEB ANGLE AND LOWER EDGE BEAM FOUND MORE CORROSION ON THE INSIDE OF THE AREA, THE NEW CORROSION IS OUTBOARD OF THE NEWLY REPAIR AREA. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERCOSTAL IAW B757-200 SRM 52-30-02.