Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
March 14, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N506UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24627
Aircraft time
64,112 hours, 24,101 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Stringer
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 1824-1844
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

STRINGER 27L DAMAGED BETWEEN STA 1824 AND 1844. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF STRINGER FOR MANUFACTURE OF NEW SECTION. HOLE IN FUSELAGE SKIN, BOTTOM OF AIRCRAFT, ONE FRAME SECTION FWD OF STA 1862.7 APPROX 1 FOOT LEFT OF CENTERLINE. REMOVED DAMAGE AND CUT OUT STRINGER 27L FOR REPAIR. REMOVED ADDITIONAL FASTENERS FWD ON STRINGER FOR REPAIR. MANUFACTURED STRINGER SECTION AND 2EA REPAIR SECTIONS AND DRILLED. INSTALLATION OF STRINGER AND SPLICES COMPLETE. MANUFACTURED FILLER AND DOUBLER, COUNTERSUNK AND PRIME. INSPECTED STRINGER AND SPLICE INSTALLATION PER EVA 73552. FINISHED INSTALLING SKIN REPAIR, SEALED AND PAINTED IAW SRM.