# SDR FDEA200810034195

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 3, 2008
- Submitted: December 5, 2008
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N918FD](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N918FD), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 757-23A
- Registry model: [Boeing 757-23A](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-757-23a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 24290
- Aircraft time: 67,755 hours, 21,723 cycles
- System (JASC): [5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5310)
- Part: Crease Beam
- Condition: Corroded
- Location: Zone 200
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200810034195

## Discrepancy

MAIN CABIN , CREASE BEAM, INBD CHORD BS 391, RBL 58, THERE IS A MISDRILLED HOLE, AND BS 430-418 HAS CORROSION RT.  REMOVED AND REPLACED CREASE BEAM, INBD CHORD, RBL 58, STA 297-395 IAW SRM 51-40-02.  FOUND CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-15, L=9.0", W=1.5", D=.018".  FABRICATED NEW CREASE BEAM ON MAE TRAVELER NR T8/760162.  INSTALLED NEW CREASE BEAM, BS 297-395, RBL 58, IAW SRM 51-40-02.  THIS REPAIR IS CLASSIFIED AS A CATEGORY "A" MAJOR REPAIR.  AT BS 418-430, RBL 58, NO CORROSION WAS NOTED AFTER AREA WAS CLEANED.

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