SDR FDEA201206202272

Service difficulty report · Angle · Boeing 757236

Difficulty date: June 20, 2012
Submitted: June 20, 2012
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N953FD
Make and model: Boeing 757236
Aircraft serial: 28667
Aircraft time: 26,955 hours, 18,928 cycles
System (JASC): 5510 · Horizontal Stabilizer Structure
Part: Angle
Part number: 148N31522
Condition: Corroded
Location: Zone 300
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

RT SIDE EMPENNAGE, THE APU INLET CUTOUT AREA - THE LOWER SIDE OF THE CUTOUT, AFTER INLET REMOVAL FOUND TO HAVE COROSION AT BS 1787-1825 AT STRINGER 3. CORRODED ANGLE ON LOWER SIDE OF APU RT INLET CUTOUT AREA AT BS 1787-1825, STR 3R, REMOVED. ANGLE FABRICATED IAW DWG 148N3152, SHT.1 REV.- AND INSTALLED IAW DWG 148N3105, SHT 1, REV C. REPAIR IS CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR.