Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757236

Difficulty date
July 16, 2014
Submitted
August 18, 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
146N33109
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

FOUND CORROSION ON FUSELAGE SKIN RUNNING UNDER LAP SEAM AT STRINGER 14L BS 1260 TO 1300 & FROM AFT EDGE OF L3 DOOR CUT OUT TO BS 1460 REQUIRING ADDITIONAL STRIPPING FROM BS 1180 TO 1460. ACCOMPLISHED EA F-5330 T0 309534 FUSELAGE PLATES & SKINS LOWER SKIN PANEL CORROSION & DENT REPAIR AT LAP JOINT STATION 1180 TO 1459 STRINGER 14L CATEGORY A MAJOR REPAIR.