Service difficulty report · Tail Cone · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
July 21, 2018
Submitted
July 24, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N794FD
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26701
Aircraft time
70,465 hours, 25,996 cycles
Part
Tail Cone
Part number
148N830122
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

TAIL SECTION DAMAGE AROUND APU EXHAUST AREA ALONG WITH APU DR(S). APU DOOR DAMAGE WILL BE WORKED ON WRI 52-40/3817. REMOVED DAMAGED APU EXHAUST TAIL CONE REF AMM 49-81-01-2. NO DAMAGE FOUND TO APU EXHAUST DUCT REF AMM 49-81-01-2. FIVE MISS-ALIGNED HOLES NEED WELDED ON LOWER LEADING EDGE OF EXHAUST DUCT. FILLED 5 MISALIGNED HOLES BY WELDING FOR REDRILLING. TRIMMED TO FIT LEADING EDGE MATCHED DRILLED 6 HOLES IN REF TO SRM 51-40-01. REMOVAL/INSTALLATION OFF MPN: 148N8301-22 CPN: 5317327 POS: ONL ON MPN: 148N8301-22 SRL: FX0001. FINISHED DRILLING TAILCONE, REF SRM 51-40-01. INSTALLED TAILCONE IN REF TO AMM 49-81-03-4. WELD REPAIR COMPLIED WITH, PER EA F-5318-T0341262.