# SDR FDEA201103231281

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 23, 2011
- Submitted: April 5, 2011
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N997FD](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N997FD), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 757-200 SERIES
- Registry model: [Boeing 757-200 SERIES](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-757-200-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 24738
- Aircraft time: 59,116 hours, 20,705 cycles
- System (JASC): [5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5310)
- Part: Splice Plate
- Part number: FX146N10428
- Condition: Misaligned
- Location: Bs 1520
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201103231281

## Discrepancy

PRODUCTION SPLICE CAP HAS ELONGATED HOLES AT STA 1520 STR 24- 25R.  REMOVED SPLICE PLATE BS 1520, STR 24R TO 25R IAW SRM 51-40-02, FABRICATED SPLICE PLATE ON STAM TRAVLER NR T10/864155, LOCATED & DRILLED SPLICE PLATE IAW SRM 51-10-02,   INSTALLED NEW SPLICE PLATE IAW SRM 51-40-02.  PART MARKED IAW GMM 7-0-100-01.  MAJOR REPAIR.

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