SDR FDEA201312042916

Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 757231

Difficulty date: December 4, 2013
Submitted: February 13, 2014
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N987FD
Make and model: Boeing 757231
Aircraft serial: 28483
Aircraft time: 39,295 hours, 14,277 cycles
System (JASC): 5311 · Fuselage Main, Frame
Part: Frame
Part number: 146N1028119
Condition: Dented
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

AFT PIT, BS 1420, STRINGER 26L, FRAME INBD FLANGE DENTED. EVALUATED DENT AT AFT PIT FRAME, BS 1420, S26L, OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 53-00-07, FIG 101, DETAIL III. REPAIRED FRAME AT STA 1420, S25L - S26L, IAW EA F-5310-T0303144. MAJOR REPAIR (CAT "B")