Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
September 15, 2019
Submitted
September 18, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N542US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
26489
Aircraft time
69,182 hours, 26,555 cycles
Part
Intercostal
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

(AIRCRAFT 5642, L/P 1272595) CORROSION BELOW WATER TANK BTW STA. 1681 TO 1701 S-29R TO S-26R AT AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT. (CORROSION LEVEL 2). DOUBLER BELOW WATER TANK AND INTERCOSTALS WERE REPLACED PER DWG: 146N3650 REV: AH AND SRM 51-40-02 PAR 4 AND 7.