Service difficulty report · Splice · Boeing 75728A

Difficulty date
August 11, 2009
Submitted
September 2, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N913FD
Make and model
Boeing 75728A
Aircraft serial
24017
Aircraft time
84,316 hours, 25,419 cycles
Part
Splice
Part number
657N333831
Condition
Misaligned
Location
Zone 200
Part time
84,316 hours, 25,419 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

EXISTING FASTENER PATTERN AT STA 900 AND LT INNER CREASE BEAM CHORD SPLICE DOES NOT ALLOW THE NEW 657N3338-31 SPLICE TO BE INSTALLED WITHOUT DRILLING THRU IT'S MILLED RADIUS. A REPAIR SPLICE WAS FABRICATED TO REPLACE THE 657N3338-31 SPLICE. ACCOMPLISHED ON MOD W/C 118350455CZ2R01 AND EA 757-5345-16-F2215 REV.

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