SDR FDEA201002180449

Service difficulty report · Nut Plate · Boeing 757204

Difficulty date: February 18, 2010
Submitted: February 18, 2010
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N924FD
Make and model: Boeing 757204
Aircraft serial: 26267
Aircraft time: 58,915 hours, 21,446 cycles
System (JASC): 4910 · APU Cowling/Containment
Part: Nut Plate
Condition: Corroded
Location: Apu Enclosure
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

APU INLET DUCT CUTOUT INNER AREA FWD, AFT FRAMES NUT PLATES CORRODED. REMOVED DAMAGE IAW SRM 51-10-02, AND CORROSION IAW SRM 53-80-01 PG 106 FIG. 101. DETAIL 5, FOUND OUT OF LIMITS FABED, NEW STRAP ON TRAV NR T10/820801, INSTALLED AT STA 1786 STR 3R-6R IAW SRM 51-40-02 , ( AFT STRAP REPLACED ON NR N01046, WO:00046433)THIS IS CATEGORY A, MAJOR REPAIR.