Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
April 13, 2011
Submitted
April 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N562UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26664
Aircraft time
61,366 hours, 22,757 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
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

CORROSION ON STRINGER 21L AT STATION 751. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED, CUT STRING FROM STA 750- 780 DUE TO 100% MATERIAL LOSS FROM CORROSION. FABRICATED REPLACEMENT STRINGER PART NR 143N3110-67 IAW BOEING DRAWING NR 143N3110 AND REPAIR SPLICE FROM PART NR BAC1498-203 IAW B757 SRM(S). TREATED AND PRIMED IAW MM, TOP COATED PER MM. INSTALLED STRINGER REPAIR IAW B757 SRM.