Service difficulty report · Stringer Splice · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
May 9, 2011
Submitted
May 12, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N565UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26669
Aircraft time
61,011 hours, 22,666 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Stringer Splice
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 SPLICE AT STR 29L, AFT OF STA 1460. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: CLEANED AND PREPPED 2 AREAS ON HONEYCOMB TAIL CONE PANEL. BLIND FASTENERS ARE NOT AN APPROVED REPAIR FOR THIS AREA. FABRICATED AND BONDED 2 EA DOUBLERS AND BONDED IAW SRM.