Service difficulty report · Support Angle · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
March 18, 2015
Submitted
March 18, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N772FD
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24840
Aircraft time
763 hours, 28,324 cycles
Part
Support Angle
Part number
148N31521
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

EMPENNAGE APU AIR INLET DOOR CUT OUT, SUPPORT ANGLE FOUND CORROSION AT STATION 1790 - 1825, STRINGER 6R, AFTER APU AIR INLET DOOR HOUSING REMOVED. FOUND OUT OF LIMIT IAW SRM 53-80-02 FIG 101 DETAIL IV REV 114. CORRODED SUPPORT ANGLE R & R WITH NEW SUPPORT ANGLE IAW DWG 148N3105 SHT 1 REV C. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR.