Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
October 2, 2006
Submitted
October 4, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N622DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
22912
Aircraft time
65,020 hours, 31,993 cycles
Part
Stringer
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 1720 S25r
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

THE AFT FUSELAGE STRINGERS WERE DAMAGED DURING A TAIL STRIKE AND NEW STRINGER ED FITTINGS REQUIRE FABRICATIONS WITH DEVIATIONS FROM THE ORIGINAL DRAWING. FABRICATED NEW STRINGER END FITTINGS FROM FORGED BLOCK INSTEAD OF ORIGINAL FORGED SHAPE.