Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
August 19, 2013
Submitted
August 20, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N523US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
23617
Aircraft time
83,592 hours, 35,785 cycles
Part
Stringer
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1420
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

CORROSION ON STRINGER 29R AT BS 1420 REMOVED STRINGER 29R BETWEEN BS 1405-1430 STARTED DRILLING NEW STRINGER SECTION IAW SRM 53-00-03, REPAIR 1, FIG 201. C/W HFEC INSPECTION NDT PART 6-51-00-16. NO ITEMS COMPLETED FABRICATION OF REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 53-00-03, FIG 201. INSTALLED REPAIR.