Service difficulty report · Stringer Splice · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
August 10, 2011
Submitted
August 23, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N576UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26690
Aircraft time
61,367 hours, 21,772 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

STRINGER SPLICE CORRODED AT STA 440 STR 14L. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. AFTER CORROSION RMVL ON STRINGER SPLICE IAW SRM AND WAS BEYOND LIMITS. FABRICATED NEW STRINGER SPLICE FROM .032" 7075-T6 LOCATED AND DRILLED IAW SRM. TREATED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED IAW AMM.