Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
February 28, 2009
Submitted
March 10, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N661UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
27158
Aircraft time
67,999 hours, 11,143 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Stringer
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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

AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT BILGE STR 36L CORRODED BETWEEN STA 1197 + 132 AND 1219 ON BOTH O/B AND I/B SIDES OF STRINGER. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION OF STR. INSTALLED REPAIR STR SECTION, U-CHANNEL, AND 2 EA REPAIR ANGLES.