Service difficulty report · Spoiler · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
September 21, 2012
Submitted
September 26, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N567UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26673
Aircraft time
65,570 hours, 24,135 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
System (JASC)
5755 · Spoilers
Part
Spoiler
Condition
Punctured
Location
Nr 8
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

NR 8 SPOILER HAS 2 EA PUNCTURES 1 AT 11.75" FROM O/B EDGE AND 13.0" FROM TE APPROX .5" DIA NR 2 IS AT 69.75"X 7.0" APPROX .3" DIA. FOUND NO DELAM OUTSIDE OF PUNCTURES, APPLIED SPEED TAPE OVER DAMAGED AREAS.