Service difficulty report · Splice · Boeing 75728A

Difficulty date
August 20, 2009
Submitted
August 21, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N913FD
Make and model
Boeing 75728A
Aircraft serial
24017
Aircraft time
84,316 hours, 25,419 cycles
Part
Splice
Condition
Misaligned
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

UPON INCOMING CONDITION AT STA 1040 LBL 45.5 THRU LBL 63.0, IF SPLICE CLIP 657N3338-33 IS LOCATED AND DRILLED WOULD HAVE POTENTIAL SHORT EDGE MARGIN WITH THE AFT FASTENER HOLES. DUE TO THE DISCREPANCY EFFECTING THE PTF MOD A 757-5343-16-F2235-1 REPAIR CLIP WAS FABRICATED TO USE IN LIEU OF THE 657N3338-33 SPLICE. ACCOMPLISHED ON MAE MOD W/C 118350059CZ2R04, MAE EA 757-5345-16-F2235 REV. THIS N/R IS FOR TRACKING PURPOSES ONLY.

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