Service difficulty report · Stringer Splice · Boeing 767232

Difficulty date
September 25, 2013
Submitted
October 28, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N745AX
Make and model
Boeing 767232
Aircraft serial
22222
Aircraft time
81,908 hours, 38,227 cycles
Part
Stringer Splice
Part number
140T011514
Part serial
NSN
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 100
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

FORWARD LOWER CARGO BS 434 , STRINGER SPLICE 30L CRACKED. SPLICE REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW SPLICE IAW SRM 51-40-02. SDR CRACKED 1" PN 140T0115-14, STRINGER SPLICE EXACT FS/BS LOCATION ON AC 434 TO 438 AND 30L TO 30L. ACFT WAS GROUNDED.