Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
March 15, 2014
Submitted
March 19, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N529UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25019
Aircraft time
75,358 hours, 27,645 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
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

DENT IN STRINGER 20L AT BS 1689, AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION OF STRINGER BETWEEN BS 1673 TO 1708 & FABRICATED STRINGER SECTION, SPLICES & INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-00-03, REPAIR 1, FIG 201 ON NON-ROUTINE 42813. THIS REPAIR IS CONSIDERED CAT A & THE FUSELAGE SKIN INSPECTIONS PROVIDED IN THE MPD ARE SUFFICIENT TO MAINTAIN THE DAMAGE TOLERANCE OF THE INITIAL STRUCTURE WITH THE REPAIR INSTALLED. NO OUTBOUND CF REQUIRED TO CAPTURE FUTURE INSPECTIONS.