Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 767232

Difficulty date
February 4, 2012
Submitted
March 3, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N745AX
Make and model
Boeing 767232
Aircraft serial
22222
Aircraft time
78,132 hours, 36,661 cycles
Part
Stringer
Part number
143T300172
Condition
Corroded
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

STRINGER 39L BETWEEN STATION 500 TO STA 478 HAS CORROSION/CRACKS ON FWD END. FABRICATED NEW STRINGER PN 143T3001-72 IAW B767 SRM 53-30-03. RE-INSTALLED STRINGER IAW B767 SRM 51-40-02, 53-00-03 FIG 201 STA 456-632 S39L. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.