Service difficulty report · Stringer Splice · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
September 9, 2016
Submitted
September 12, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N655DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
24395
Aircraft time
87,887 hours, 35,881 cycles
Part
Stringer Splice
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1450-1465
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 BAY BS 1450 - 1465 STRINGER SPLICE 30 HAS CORROSION ON THE UPPER FLANGE. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE STRINGER SPLICE IAW SRM.