Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 75724APF

Difficulty date
April 30, 2015
Submitted
May 20, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N415UP
Make and model
Boeing 75724APF
Aircraft serial
23855
Aircraft time
28,897 hours, 19,782 cycles
Part
Transition Panel
Part number
146N5391
Condition
Corroded
Location
Aft Cargo Bay
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

INSPECTION TYPE:C, NUMEROUS AREAS OF CORROSION ON AFT PIT RT TRANSITION PANEL UPPER SURFACE AT THE DOWN FITTINGS AND INBD NUTPLATE ROWS BS 1530-1640. 53-141. REMOVED SURFACE CORROSION ON AFT PIT RH TRANSITION PANEL FROM STA 1530-1640 IAW SRM 51-10-02-0G. CHECK LIMITS ORIGINAL MATERIAL .063 , MATERIAL LOSS .025 REMAINING MATERIAL .038 FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS FS 1540 IAW SRM 53-00-53-1A-1, FIG 101, DETAIL V, TR4 T17809. REMOVED DAMAGE SECTION OF TRANSITION PANEL FROM FS 1530-1565 IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G, RECEIVED.

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