Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757236

Difficulty date
October 2, 2014
Submitted
October 2, 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
146N31318
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 4R FROM BS 1340 TO 1360 & BS 1400 TO 1460 REQUIRING ADDITIONAL STRIPPING FROM BS 1180 TO 1460. ACCOMPLISHED EA F-5330-T0311973 FUSELAGE PLATES & SKINS CORROSION REPAIR TRACKING LAP JOINT AT STRINGER 4R BETWEEN STATION 1180 - 1460 MAJOR REPAIR.