Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
May 6, 2011
Submitted
May 12, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N575UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26689
Aircraft time
60,742 hours, 22,540 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 AT STA 563 ON STR 27R IN FWD CGO BILGE AREA (WITHIN 20 INCHES OF THE CARGO DOOR, CORR TASK #C53-119-02). MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: REPLACED PRODUCTION STRINGER SPLICE AT STA 560, STR 27R PER SRM.