Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
September 9, 2011
Submitted
September 12, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N573UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26685
Aircraft time
61,230 hours, 22,482 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Stringer
Part number
146N382023
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

AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT STRINGER HAT CHANNEL CORRODED BS 1460 TO BS 1480, STR 29L. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. REMOVED STRINGER SPLICE SECTION AND FABRICATED A NEW SPLICE CHANNEL PER BAC DWG 146N3820- 23 AND INSTALLED PER SRM 51-40-2 ON NON ROUTINE 24111.