What was found
TOP OF TRANSITION ANGLE BETWEEN STA 767 AND 787 CORRODED. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION, FAB AND REPLACED WITH NEW SECTION IAW SRM 51-10-2 & BOEING DWG 65-47957. DEFECT SIZE: SPOTS OF CORROSION APPROXIMATELY .125 INCH IN DIAMETER.
- Difficulty date
- November 15, 2005
- Submitted
- November 15, 2005
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N525AU
- Make and model
- Boeing 7373B7
- Aircraft serial
- 23860
- Aircraft time
- 51,400 hours, 51,400 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5340 · Fuselage Main, Attach Fittings
- Part
- Angle
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Bs 767-787
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.