What was found
THE SKIN AT THE BUTT SPLICE AT STA 1010 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED AT SEVERAL PLACES. THREE AREAS WERE CUT OUT ALONG THE SPLICE TO REMOVE DAMAGE AT S-29L, 29R AND 27R. AN EXISTING BUTT SPLICE REPAIR EXISTED AT STR 30 AND WAS REMOVED. THE CUT AT STR 29L MEASURES 2.25 INCH BY 1.75 INCH, THE CUT AT S-30 MEASURES 3 INCH BY 4 INCH, THE CUT AT S-29R MEASURES 2.5 INCH BY 1.75 INCH, AND THE CUT AT S-27R MEASURES 6 INCH BY 2 INCH. THE ORIGINAL SKIN IS MANUFACTURED FROM 2024-T3 CLAD MILLED TO 0.071 LOCALLY. ERA301979-14 AUTHORIZES A DOUBLER REPAIR TO COVER THE THREE AREAS AT S-29L, 30 AND 29R. S-27R WILL BE REPAIRED PER SRM.