Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 7572T7

Difficulty date
April 28, 2010
Submitted
April 29, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N937FD
Make and model
Boeing 7572T7
Aircraft serial
23895
Aircraft time
63,630 hours, 26,638 cycles
Part
Fitting
Part number
146N5440
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

AFT CARGO COMPT LT CARGO NET TIE-DOWN FITTINGS AT STA 1400, STA 1420, STA 1480, STA 1500 AND STA 1520 FOUND WITH CORROSION. FITTING RE-WORKED AREA MATERIALS REMOVED 0.025" AND STA 1400, STA 1420, STA 1480, STA 1500, AND STA 1520 LT, MATERIAL REMAINED 0.155, ORIGINAL THICKNESS 0.180 AND MATERIAL REMOVED 0.025" AND FOUND WITHIN LIMIT IAW E.A. F-5340-138535. REPAIR IS CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR REPAIR IAW GMM 6-2-100 CRITERIA.

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