Service difficulty report · Butt Joint · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
August 31, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N603DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
22810
Aircraft time
77,253 hours, 39,892 cycles
Part
Butt Joint
Part number
144N33108402
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

DURING PSV 23 THE RT FUSELAGE SPLICE PLATE AT STATION 900 WAS FOUND TO HAVE CORROSION. THE BAC P/N IS A 144N3310-8402. CORROSION WAS VISIBLE AT THE STATION 900 SKIN BUTT SPLICE AT STRINGER 13R TO 15R. THE SPLICE PLATE WAS REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.