Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
July 30, 2010
Submitted
July 30, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
ABXR001A
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering Services Inc
Aircraft
N605DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
22812
Aircraft time
78,691 hours, 40,289 cycles
Part
Stringer
Part number
146N3110179
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 200
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 A HEAVY MAINTENANCE INSPECTION EVENT,FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN BULGING. FOUND TO BE STRINGER 28L AT STA. 1495 APPROX 1 INCH CORRODED. REPLACED STRINGER FROM STATION 1450 TO 1510. FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND TO HAVE NO CORROSION. ITEM RETURNED TO SERVICE