Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
November 13, 2009
Submitted
February 9, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N616DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
22823
Aircraft time
75,584 hours, 37,325 cycles
Part
Stringer
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 637 S15l
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

UPON REMOVAL OF SKIN SECTION WHILE WORKING N/R 144372 FOUND 1 EA. EXISTING HOLE WITH A PLUG BESIDE IT ON LT STRINGER 15 AT STA 637. REPAIRED AT SAA SAT ON N/R CARD 143096.