Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
November 1, 2001
Submitted
November 7, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N517UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24861
Aircraft time
37,831 hours, 14,334 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Stringer
Condition
Dented
Location
Fuselage
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

FUSELAGE DENT ON A STRINGER STATION 620 STRINGER 16L. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. SPLICED IN NEW STRINGER AND INSTALLED EXTERNAL DOUBLER ON FUSELAGE.