Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 757230

Difficulty date
November 6, 2012
Submitted
November 9, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N998FD
Make and model
Boeing 757230
Aircraft serial
24747
Aircraft time
65,431 hours, 22,121 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
FX143N102491
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 760
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 LT SIDE AT BS 760 BETWEEN STR 23-25L CORROSION ON FRAME. REMOVED CORROSION ON FRAME BETWEEN STR 23 & STR 25 AT STA 760 LT. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-07, FIG 101, DETAIL II. REMOVED FRAME AT STA 760 LT STR 13 TO STR 26. REPLACED FRAME IAW DWG 143N1018. THIS IS A CATEGORY A, MAJOR REPAIR.