Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
May 29, 2012
Submitted
June 29, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N679DA
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
26955
Aircraft time
63,584 hours, 28,776 cycles
Part
Stringer
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1475 S23r
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 HMV, AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT STRINGER 23 RT CORRODED AT BS 1475. REMOVED CORROSION, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED SECTION OF STRINGER, FABRICATED NEW SECTION AND REPAIR FILLER AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-00-03.