SDR DALA2018051003211

Service difficulty report · Fuel Tank · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date: May 9, 2018
Submitted: May 17, 2018
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N544US
Make and model: Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial: 26491
Aircraft time: 69,549 hours, 22,281 cycles
System (JASC): 2810 · Fuel Storage
Part: Fuel Tank
Condition: Corroded
Location: Fuselage
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

MAIN CABIN UNDER FLOOR BOARDS CENTER WING TANK UPPER SURFACE HAS EXFOLIATION CORROSION AT STA 984 RBL 60, CP53-242-011. 57-10-01 REPAIR APB-1 FIG 201 TABLE 203, ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR IAW ER/A 567169-14 REV ORIGINAL, HFEC PER NDTM PT6, 51-00-19 NO CRACKS NOTED, LEAK TEST PERFORMED PER AMM 28-16-00-796-033 NO LEAKS NOTED, IDENTIFIED PER PS 900-5-1 NO4 AND TOPP 30-10-70 PG 14.