Service difficulty report · Splice · Boeing 737724

Difficulty date
January 15, 2015
Submitted
January 16, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N24715
Make and model
Boeing 737724
Aircraft serial
28786
Aircraft time
54,048 hours, 18,510 cycles
Part
Splice
Part number
111A6201
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

WHILE ACCOMPLISHING EA 5320-02076 REV E OP 04, MAIN CABIN SEAT TRACK SPLICE LOCATION 727B RBL 45.50 HAS CRACKS ON THE INBD & OTBD AFT HOLES COMMON TO SPLICE STRAP. THE INBD AFT HOLE ON THE SPLICE STRAP IS CRACKED. THE HOLES IN THE SEAT TRACK FLANGES WILL NOT MEET THE EDGE DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS IAW THE EA. TRIMMED OUT CRACKED & SHORTED AREAS & INSTALLED REPAIR IAW ECRA 5320-02394.