Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 757236

Difficulty date
October 22, 2025
Submitted
October 22, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N978FD
Make and model
Boeing 757236
Aircraft serial
24119
Aircraft time
61,062 hours, 28,070 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
148N16062
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 200
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

AFTER REMOVAL OF EXHAUST DUCT AND CORE ON APU FOUND SEVERE CORROSIONB ON FRAME (148N1606) AT STA 1992.8 APPOX 6 INCHES AT THE 6 OCLOCK POSITION (APPROX 4-7 O CLOCK) WAS FOUND FRAME, RING AND SPLICE WITH CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS EVALUATED IAW B757 SRM 53-00-07-1A, THEY WERE FABRICATED PER BOEING DWG 148N1606 REV G AND REPLACED IAW B757 SRM 51-40-02-OG