Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 757231

Difficulty date
September 20, 2019
Submitted
September 23, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N705TW
Make and model
Boeing 757231
Aircraft serial
28479
Aircraft time
81,874 hours, 20,897 cycles
Part
Structure
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 6811, L/P 1280208) AWR HIDDEN CORROSION: DURING REMOTION OF AFT CARGO LOWER SILL (SIDE PANEL), WAS FOUND CORROSION AT INNER CHORD (LOWER FACE) BTW STA 1380 TO 1440, IN REF TO NRC 00356. CORRECTIVE ACTION: INNER CHORD(LOWER FACE) BTW STA 1380 TO 1440, WAS REPLACED PER SRM 51-40-02 PAR 4 AND 7 AND DGW 146N8522 REV E.