Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
November 7, 2020
Submitted
November 9, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N784FD
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26681
Aircraft time
73,429 hours, 28,623 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
146N3535
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1455-1462
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

EXTERIOR FUSELAGE SKIN HAS EVIDENCE OF CORROSION AND BULGED SKIN AT SPLICE ARE BS 1455-BS 1462 STR 30-STR 28R. REMOVED FASTENERS AT STA 1459 STR 28R TO 28L AND 1 EA SHEAR TIE AT STA 1459 STR 30-29R, IAW B757 SRM 51-40-02. REMOVED 1 EA SHEAR TIE STA 1459 STR 30-29L. REMOVED CORROSION AND CHECKED FOUND MATERIAL LOSS .005, ORIG MATERIAL THICKNESS .060, IAW BAC DWG 146N3535. REMAINING MATERIAL .055 WITHIN LIMITS, IAW B757 SRM 53-00-01-1A, FIG 101 DETAIL II. REMOVED CORROSION ON STRAP AND CHECKED FOUND MATERIAL LOSS .004 ORIG MAT .070, IAW BAC DWG 146N3535 REMAINING MATERIAL .066 WITHIN LIMITS, IAW B757SRM 53-00-01-1A FIG 101 DETAIL II. ALODINE, PRIME & TOP COATED AREA, IAW B757 AMM 51-21-04-7 & AMM 51-21-15-7. MATERIAL ID FOR 2 NEW SHEAR TIES 7075-0 .045, FORMED 2 EA SHEAR TIES, IAW BAC DWG 140N2002-343/-344, HEAT TREATED 2 EA SHEAR TIES, PER BAC5602 REV AG/28 JUN 2019, CAA SHEAR TIES CHOMATC BAC5019 REV V. LOCATED AND DRILLED, IAW SRM 51-40-05. ALODINE, PRIME AND TOP COATED, IAW B757 AMM 51-21-04-7 AMM 51-21-15-7. INSTALLED SHEAR TIES, IAW B757 SRM 51-40-02.