Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757236

Difficulty date
July 11, 2014
Submitted
August 19, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N977FD
Make and model
Boeing 757236
Aircraft serial
24118
Aircraft time
46,394 hours, 20,892 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
311N5002137
Part serial
000180
Condition
Corroded
Location
Nr 1 Pylon
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

CORROSION HIDDEN BETWEEN LOWER CHORD & SKIN AT PP STATION 144 - 150, LT INNER SKIN ON NR 1 PYLON. REMOVED CORROSION FROM INNER WALL OF AFT SKIN AT PP STA 144 - PP STA 150 IAW SRM 51-10-02. AFTER REWORK AREA FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 54-50-01 FIG 101 DETAIL V ORIGINAL MATERIAL .090 MATERIAL LOSS .019 REMAINING MATERIAL .071 INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW EA F-5450-7-T0308211 AND SB 757-54-0022 NACELLES / PYLON - PYLONS STRUCTURES NR 1 STRUT LT AFT SKIN PANEL CORROSION. CATEGORY "A" MAJOR REPAIR.