Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
August 27, 2018
Submitted
August 28, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N680DA
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
26956
Aircraft time
82,337 hours, 36,965 cycles
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 1560
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

CRACKS WERE FOUND INSIDE FOUR BOLT HOLES IN FRAME BS 1560, BETWEEN STRINGERS 22R AND 23R IN THE AFT CARGO BAY. THE HOLES WERE DRILLED TO NEXT OVERSIZE IAW SRM 51-40-05. HEFC WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND NO CRACKS WERE FOUND IAW NDT MANUAL PART 6, 51-00-16.