Service difficulty report · Stringer Splice · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
February 4, 2015
Submitted
February 9, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N685DA
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
27588
Aircraft time
67,984 hours, 27,370 cycles
Part
Stringer Splice
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1440-1460
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT BILGE AREA, LT SIDE BS 1440+12" TO 1460+6 " STR-29L: STR SPLICE CHANNEL CORRODED ON UPPER SURFACE INBD & OTBD FLANGES. CORROSION ON STR OUT OF LIMITS. R AND R SPLICE CHANNEL SRM.