Service difficulty report · Splice · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
July 23, 2011
Submitted
August 8, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N672DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
25977
Aircraft time
63,609 hours, 28,726 cycles
Part
Splice
Condition
Dented
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

FWD CARGO DENTED STA 580 ABOVE STR 24L. FABRICATED REPAIR SPLICE FROM MAT. SHT7075-O-0.056P/N0001960748 IAW B757 SRM 53-00-07 STEP 4 REPAIR 5 FIG 101 PG 101 AND SRM 53-30-01 DELTA III FIG 1 PG 4. AT SAA/SAT DURING HMV ON N/R 189237 W/O 88238850001.