Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
November 12, 2008
Submitted
November 20, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N616DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
22823
Aircraft time
73,753 hours, 36,449 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
146N103072
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fs 1540
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

DURING AGING AIRCRAFT INSPECTIONS ON THE SUBJECT AIRCRAFT, VISUAL INSPECTIONS NOTED CORROSION ON THE FORWARD SIDE OF THE 1540 BOTTOM FRAME BETWEEN S-29L AND S-30L. THE CORROSION WAS UNDER THE ATTACHING SHEAR TIE. SUBJECT CORROSION WAS REMOVED PER SRM GUIDELINES, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE PROXIMITY TO NEAREST FASTENER. AS A RESULT, BOEING WAS CONTACTED FOR APPROVAL TO LEAVE THE BLEND AS IS NEAR THE SUBECT FASTENERS. BOEING APPROVED AND INFO IS DOCUMENTED IN ER/A 471250-14.