Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 757212

Difficulty date
July 10, 2001
Submitted
July 27, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N751AT
Make and model
Boeing 757212
Aircraft serial
23125
Aircraft time
46,796 hours, 25,336 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
143N85121
Condition
Cut
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 / FRAME / FS 620 / STRG. 25R-26R:FRAME WEB AND OUTER CHORD SPLICE REPAIR THE C1 DOOR OPENING LOWER SILL OUTER CHORD REQUIRED REPLACEMENT DUE TO CORROSION. TO FACILITATE REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF A NEW CHORD, THE OUTER CHORD AND WEB OF THE FS 620 FRAME WERE CUT BETWEEN STRINGERS 25R & 26R. THE WEB WAS SPLICED BACK TOGETHER WITH AN ALUMINUM DOUBLER AND THE CHORD WITH 2 ALUMINUM ANGLES. THE REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER ER/A 381025-14, REV A.