Service difficulty report · Splice · Boeing 747238B

Difficulty date
November 1, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17025
Make and model
Boeing 747238B
Aircraft serial
20535
Part
Splice
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 1480
Stage of operation
IN
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

INSPECTION FOUND STRINGER SPLICE CORRODED WITH A 1.8 INCH CRACK ALONG FLANGE AT BS 1480, STRINGER 1L. THE STRINGER SPLICE WAS REPLACED IAW ECRA 5310-03380.