Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
October 30, 2019
Submitted
November 1, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N543US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
26490
Aircraft time
72,773 hours, 28,014 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 5643, L/P 1339494) AFT CABIN FLOOR STRUCTURE HAS CORROSION ON UPPER SURFACE FROM STA 1681-1718 BL 0 - LBL 54. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED CORROSION AT FLOOR STRUCTURE AFT DECK FROM STA 1681 - 1718 BL 0 TO LBL 17 AND LBL 25 TO LBL 54 IAW B757 SRM 51-10-02, AREA WITH ORIGINAL THICKNESS .071 MATT LOSS .005 MATT REMAINING .066 TO BE WITHIN LIMITS IAW B757 SRM 53-00-51. AREA BETWEEN STA 1681 - 1718 LBL 18 TO LBL 24 WITH MATT REMAINING .060 TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW B757 SRM 53-00-51 CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW B757 SRM 53-60-51 REP 17.