Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757236

Difficulty date
July 17, 2014
Submitted
October 22, 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
146N36108
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 26R FROM BS 1640 - 1660 REQUIRING ADDITIONAL STRIPPING FROM BS 1620 - BS 1720. ACCOMPLISHED EA F-5330-T0309699 FUSELAGE PLATES & SKINS CORROSION LAP SEAM STRINGER 26R STATION 1621 - 1720, MAJOR REPAIR.