SDR FDEA201103311266

Service difficulty report · Splice · Boeing 757236

Difficulty date: March 31, 2011
Submitted: April 1, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N948FD
Make and model: Boeing 757236
Aircraft serial: 25059
Aircraft time: 33,581 hours, 30,265 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Splice
Part number: 143N3700
Condition: Damaged
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

EXTERIOR FUSELAGE-STA 780, BUTT SPLICE FROM STR 14 RT TO 19 RT HAS SCRIBE LINE MAXIMUM DEPTH OF 0.003" AT STICKER 9953. SCRIBE LINE MAXIMUM DEPTH OF 0.003", SCRATCHED BUTT SPLICE R & R IAW SRM 51-40-02, REV 102, NEW SPLICE STRAP FABRICATED IAW DWG 143N3700, SHT 2, REV A AND PL REV R. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100, CRITERIA.