Service difficulty report · Stringer Clip · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
August 13, 2018
Submitted
September 25, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N531UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25042
Aircraft time
68,724 hours, 28,048 cycles
Part
Stringer Clip
Condition
Corroded
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

AIRCRAFT GROUNDED FOR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, IN CONJUNCTION WITH WORK CARD 53-840-00-01, INTERNAL-ZONAL GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTION. FOUND CORRODED STRINGER TO FRAME CLIP AT STATION 1440 STRINGER 28R. EVALUATED AREA OF CORROSION FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. 100% MATERIAL LOSS IAW B757 SRM 51-40-02. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER TO FRAME CLIP IAW DRAWING NUMBER 140N2005 AND B757 SRM 51-40-02.