Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
March 31, 2007
Submitted
April 10, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N508UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24744
Aircraft time
56,028 hours, 19,352 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Stringer
Condition
Damaged
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

DURING REWORK OF TAIL STRIKE REPAIR AT BS 1742, DAMAGE WAS INCURRED TO STR'S 29L, 29R AND REPAIRED PER EVA IMC-00680A. [06-14-07] MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. REPAIRED PER UA SPEC AFTER DTA RESULTS, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THESE REPAIR'S ARE CONSIDERED TO BE CAT 'C' TIME LIMITED. RE-INSPECTED STR 29R & 29L REPAIRS AT BS 1742 AT EACH 'C' CHK FOR CORROSION OR DAMAGE PER REVISED INSTRUCTIONS.