Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757236

Difficulty date
September 11, 2014
Submitted
September 11, 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
146N37308
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 10R FROM AFT EDGE OF R4 DOOR TO BS 1720 REQUIRING ADDITIONAL STRIPPING FROM BS 1620 TO FWD EDGE OF R4 DOOR. ACCOMPLISHED EA F-5330-T0309233 FUSELAGE PLATES & SKINS LOWER SKIN PANEL CORROSION REPAIR AT LAP JOINT STATION 1621 TO 1720 STRINGER 10R & 10L. THIS IS A CAT B REPAIR.