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
143N5340
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
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

FWD CARGO COMPT LT CARGO NET TIE-DOWN FITTINGS AT STA 520, STA 540 AND STA 560 FOUND WITH CORROSION. CORROSION REMOVED AND TREATED IAW SRM 51-10-02 AND 51-20-01 REV 99. TIE DOWN FITTING RE-WORKED AREA MATERIAL REMOVED 0.025" AT STA 520 LT, 0.035" AT STA 540 LT AND 0.035" AT STA 560 LT ORIGINAL THICKNESS 0.180" FOUND WITHIN LIMIT IAW E.A. F-5340-138535. REPAIR IS CLASSIFIED MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100 CRITERIA.

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