Service difficulty report · Splice · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date
July 10, 2009
Submitted
July 13, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N905FD
Make and model
Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial
27145
Aircraft time
50,767 hours, 20,774 cycles
Part
Splice
Part number
7075T6050
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 200
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

2 EA FASTENER HOLES HAVE SMALL CRACKS ON EDGES STA 1640- 1660, STR 4L. REMOVED DAMAGE, FABRICATED NEW SPLICE ON MAE TRAV NR T9/798311. INSTALLED SPLICE AND FILLER STA 1640- 1660, STR 4L, IAW SRM 53-00-03. CATEGORY "A", MAJOR REPAIR.

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