SDR DALA2020011500292

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date: January 12, 2020
Submitted: January 15, 2020
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N541US
Make and model: Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial: 26488
Aircraft time: 72,848 hours, 28,320 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
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

EMPENNAGE LT SIDE EXTERIOR SKIN HAS CORROSION JUST FWD OF APU INLET DOOR BS 1780. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED DAMAGED / CORRODED PARTS FWD STRAP / AFT STRAP, UPPER, LOWER ANGLES FABRICATED TREATED, PRIMED & TOPCOATED NEW PARTS. INSTALLED NEW PARTS SEALED AREAS APPLIED CIC APPLIED TOPCOAT IAW SRM 51-40-02, 51-20-01, 53-80-15 AMM 49-15-08 , 49-15-01 DWG 148N3138 REV C @ EMPENNAGE LT SIDE EXTERIOR JUST FWD OF APU INLET DOOR.