Service difficulty report · Stringer Splice · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
July 6, 2011
Submitted
July 20, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N577UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26693
Aircraft time
60,697 hours, 21,421 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 PRODUCTION SPLICE AT BS 1460 S-28L. (N-R 2775N00421). MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: FABBED AND INSTALLED STR SPLICE AND ATTACH CLIP AT STA 1460, S28L PER SRM ON PEMCO NR 2775N00421.