What was found
DURING CURRENT HMV, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE OVERWING ESCAPE HATCH REINFORCEMENT STRAP. THE SUBJECT AREA WAS BLENDED AND A REPAIR DOUBLER INSTALLED PER BOEING INSTRUCTIONS. DETAILS OF THE REPAIR ARE DOCUMENTED IN 472309-14.
- Difficulty date
- March 11, 2009
- Submitted
- March 18, 2009
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N652DL
- Make and model
- Boeing 757232
- Aircraft serial
- 24392
- Aircraft time
- 66,348 hours, 29,328 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Strap
- Part number
- 144N863012
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Bs 955-988
- 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.