SDR ABXA20160330083

Service difficulty report · Stringer Splice · Boeing 767281

Difficulty date: March 30, 2016
Submitted: May 4, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N774AX
Make and model: Boeing 767281
Aircraft serial: 22789
Aircraft time: 56,535 hours, 40,938 cycles
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Stringer Splice
Part number: 145T30015
Condition: Cracked
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 AT STRINGER 8R, STATION 1065, IS CRACKED ON THE UPPER AFT HAT FLANGE. FOUND AFTER STRINGER SPLICE WAS REMOVED ON NR 0884. R & R STRINGER SPLICE AT STATION 1065 & STRINGER 8R IAW SRM 51-40-02. CRACKED 2", PN 145T3001-5, PART NAME STRINGER SPLICE, SN NSN, FS & BS LOCATION FS 1065. ACFT WAS GNDED.