Service difficulty report · Splice Plate · Boeing 7272A1

Difficulty date
March 23, 2009
Submitted
June 22, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N287SC
Make and model
Boeing 7272A1
Aircraft serial
21345
Aircraft time
58,931 hours, 41,138 cycles
Part
Splice Plate
Part number
2024T3
Condition
Corroded
Location
Floorbeam
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

WHILE IN HEAVY MAINTENANCE PERFORMING INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE LOWER FLOORBEAM SPLICE AT BS 640 STR 17L WAS CRACKED. SPLICE PLATE WAS REMOVED AND NEW SPLICE PLATE WAS FABRICATED FROM 2024 T3 .125 DIM 18 X 9 INCHES. INSTALLED NEW SPLICE PLATE, NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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