SDR FDEA201305221071

Service difficulty report · Shear Web · Boeing 757236

Difficulty date: May 22, 2013
Submitted: May 23, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N978FD
Make and model: Boeing 757236
Aircraft serial: 24119
Aircraft time: 50,850 hours, 21,982 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Shear Web
Condition: Damaged
Location: Bs 1681-1720
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

AFT SHEAR WEB FROM BS 1681-1720, LBL 58-RBL 58, HAS SEVERAL AREAS WITH NICKS, SCRATCHES AND CORROSION AROUND FASTENER HOLES AND GALLEY TRACKS AND SUPPORT CHANNELS. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW-SRM-53-00-51, FIG 101 DETAIL II. R & R AFT SHEAR WEB (DECK PLATE IAW-SRM-51-40-02 "CAT A REPAIR" AND DWG 146N5300, MAJOR REPAIR.