Service difficulty report · Longeron Splice · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
September 16, 2016
Submitted
September 19, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N655DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
24395
Aircraft time
87,887 hours, 35,881 cycles
Part
Longeron Splice
Condition
Corroded
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

AFT CARGO COMP BS 1450-1465 AT STR 29 RT LONGERON SPLICE HAS CORROSION AT FASTENERS. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM. R & R SPLICE IAW SRM AND DWG REV W AND C.