Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
October 17, 2004
Submitted
October 26, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N569UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26677
Aircraft time
40,073 hours, 14,791 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Stringer
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
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.

What was found

DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF A SKIN SPLICE REPAIR FROM BS 590 TO BS 640, DAMAGE TO STR 16L WAS FOUND IN THIS AREA. SKIN AND STRINGER DAMAGE CAUSED BY TYPICAL JETWAY DAMAGE. NEW SECTION OF STRINGER WAS SPLICED IN FOR REPAIR PURPOSES.