What was found
TAILCONE LEFT EXTERIOR SKIN CUT-OUT CORRODED BS 1918-1941. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-10-02. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-80-01, FIG 101, DETAIL V. R & R TAIL CONE SKIN PANEL. MAJOR REPAIR.
- Difficulty date
- June 6, 2013
- Submitted
- June 7, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N985FD
- Make and model
- Boeing 757230
- Aircraft serial
- 24737
- Aircraft time
- 56,840 hours, 19,976 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Part number
- 148N371088
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Bs 1918-1941
- 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.