Service difficulty report · Stringer Splice · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
March 23, 2018
Submitted
April 23, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N568UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26674
Aircraft time
81,729 hours, 27,521 cycles
Part
Stringer Splice
Part number
DRV919720
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1460
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

AFT CARGO STRINGER SPLICE 21L, BS 1460 CORRODED. BLENDED THE CORROSION AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-03, AD1, DETAIL 2. FABRICATED A NEW STRINGER SPLICE. DRILLED, AND INSTALLED THE STRINGER SPLICE IAW DWG 146N3400 AND SRM 51-40-02.