Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757236

Difficulty date
September 23, 2014
Submitted
September 23, 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
146N321120
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

FUSELAGE EXTERNAL SKIN LAP JOINT AT STRINGER 10R FROM BS 1180 TO 1460 HAS AREAS WITH BULGING PAINT & SIGNS OF CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION & ACCOMPLISHED EA F-5330-T0311056. FUSELAGE PLATES & SKIN AT LAP JOINT STATION 1180 TO 1460, STRINGER 10R. MAJOR REPAIR.