Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
September 16, 2002
Submitted
October 3, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N608DA
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
22815
Aircraft time
55,762 hours, 30,210 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
143N85121
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fs 620, S-25r
Stage of operation
IN
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

FUSELAGE / C1 DOOR OPENING / LOWER SILL AND FS 620 FRAME : CORROSION REPAIR THE OUTER CHORD OF THE C1 DOOR OPENING LOWER SILL WAS FOUND DAMAGED DUE TO CORROSION. TO FACILITATE REPLACEMENT OF THE CHORD, THE FS 620 FRAME OUTER CHORD AND WEB WERE CUT BETWEEN STRINGERS 25R & 26R AND LOWER ENDS REMOVED. A NEW SILL CHORD WAS INSTALLED AND THE FRAME CHORD AND WEB SPLICED BACK IN PLACE WITH ALUMINUM REPAIR DOUBLERS AND ANGLES PER ER/A 383668-14, REV A.