SDR FDEA201007152537

Service difficulty report · Stringer Splice · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date: July 15, 2010
Submitted: July 15, 2010
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N904FD
Make and model: Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial: 27144
Aircraft time: 53,423 hours, 21,903 cycles
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Stringer Splice
Part number: 657N325018
Condition: Damaged
Location: Bs 667 S7l
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

SHORT EDGE MARGIN IN THE 657N3250-18 STRINGER SPLICE AT BS 667, S7L CONDITION COMMON TO THE 657N3250-18 STRINGER SPLICE WAS DETERMINED TO BE ACCEPTABLE TO ENGINEERING IAW MAE EA 757-5331-16-F2599 AND MAE PTF W/C NR 118250277DSSR07, REF EA F-5310-139198 AND FORM 8110-3, DATED 06/25/2010, FOR FIRST STAGE APPROVAL/DTE PENDING, NOT TO EXCEED 12 MONTHS FROM DATE OF 8110-3. MAJOR ALTERATION.

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