SDR FDEA201301300226

Service difficulty report · Shear Web · Boeing 757204

Difficulty date: January 30, 2013
Submitted: January 30, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N927FD
Make and model: Boeing 757204
Aircraft serial: 27220
Aircraft time: 65,146 hours, 23,073 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Shear Web
Part number: 146N53001
Condition: Corroded
Location: Aft Deck
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

AFT DECK ENTIRE SHEAR WEB HAS SEVERAL SPOTS OF CORROSIONS, BS 1680-1720. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-51, FIG 101, DETAIL III, FRABRICATED & INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-02 AND DWG 146N5300. REPAIR IS CLASSIFIED AS A CATAGORY A MAJOR REPAIR.