Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757230

Difficulty date
December 19, 2017
Submitted
January 5, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N985FD
Make and model
Boeing 757230
Aircraft serial
24737
Aircraft time
59,701 hours, 22,049 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
112N31012
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FUEL LEAK AT THE RT WING OVERWING FUELING CAP. EVALUTED THE AREA OF THE RT WING UPPER SURFACE AT FUELING PORT CUTOUT. FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO BE OUT OF LIMITS, MAX MATERIAL LOSS .351, CUT-OUT THE DAMAGE IAW SRM 57-25-01-1A AD3, & SRM 57-20-01-2R, REPAIR 7. ACCOMPLISHED EA F-5730-T0337497 P1. MAJOR REPAIR.