SDR FDEA201503180967

Service difficulty report · Strap · 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
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Strap
Part number: 148N31388000
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, OUTER STRAP FOUND CORROSION AT STATION 1825, STRINGER 6R, AFTER APU AIR INLET DOOR HOUSING REMOVED. CORROSION REMOVED, FOUND OUT OF LIMIT IAW SRM 53-80-15 FIG 101 TABLE 101 ALLOWABLE DAMAGE 1 REV 114. REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW SRM 53-80-15-2R FIG 202 DETAIL II REV 114 . REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR.