Service difficulty report · Tee Fitting · Boeing 757231

Difficulty date
January 15, 2014
Submitted
January 16, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N987FD
Make and model
Boeing 757231
Aircraft serial
28483
Aircraft time
39,295 hours, 14,277 cycles
Part
Tee Fitting
Part number
FX148N36153
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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

DURING REMOVAL CORROSION FOR NR N01645 FOUND T CHORD PN 148N3615 3 AT STATION 1885, STRINGER 27L TO STRINGER 27R CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION ON T CHORD IAW SRM 51-10-02. ORIGINAL THICKNESS .125 INCHES, MATERIAL LOSS .016 INCHES, MATERIAL REMAINING .109 INCHES, FOUND AREA TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-80-08 FIG 101 DETAIL IX. REMOVED DAMAGED T CHORD IAW SRM 51-40-02. FABRICATED NEW T CHORD INSTALLED NEW T CHORD IAW SRM 51-40-02 & DRAWING 148N3615.