Service difficulty report · Splice · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date
March 13, 2008
Submitted
March 14, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N903FD
Make and model
Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial
27124
Aircraft time
47,097 hours, 19,245 cycles
Part
Splice
Part number
146N38101
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

UPON REMOVAL OF INTERCOSTAL AT STA 1400, LBL 2, FOUND CORROSION ON BUTT SPLICE STRAP. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-10-02, L= 1.5", W= 1.1", D=.030" SRM DOES NOT PROVIDE ALLOWABLE DAMAGE LIMITS FOR THIS PART, CONTACTED ENGINEERING. PER EA F-5330-110824: TRIMMED OUT DAMAGED AREA ON SPLICE STRAP, HFEC INSPECTED AREA, VERIFIED FRAME SHEAR TIE BETWEEN S29L AND 30 NOT DAMAGED. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER, INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS. THIS IS A MAJOR REPAIR WITH NO FOLLOW UP ACTIONS IMPOSED BY SAID EA.

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