Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date
June 16, 2009
Submitted
June 16, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N905FD
Make and model
Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial
27145
Aircraft time
50,767 hours, 20,774 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
146N3810
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1390-1420
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

LOWER FUSELAGE, BS 1400, AT SKIN SEAM, FWD SKIN IS BULGING AT S26L-S28L. SEAM SEALANT IS MISSING. (EVIDENCE OF CORROSION). REMOVED 3EA. INTERCOSTALS AND SKIN FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-40-02. REMOVED CORROSION ON SKIN SPLICE AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-51, FIG 101, DETAIL2. REMOVED SKIN SPLICE IAW SRM 51- 40-02. FABRICATED SKIN SPLICE. LOCATED AND DRILLED SKIN SPLICE PER SRM 51-40-05. TREATED AND PRIMED SKIN SPLICE PER SRM 51-20-01. INSTALLED SKIN SPLICE IAW SRM 51-40-02. 2EA. SHEAR TIES CORRODED AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-51, FIG 101, DETAIL 2. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED 2 SHEAR TIES AND 3 INTERCOSTALS AND SKIN FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-40-02.

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