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
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 BODY STA 780 FROM STR 14 LT TO STR 18 LT, HAS SCRATCH IN THE BUTT SPLICE RANGING FROM 0.0021" TO 0.0045" DEPTH. STICKERS 002, 003, 004, 005, & 009. EXTERIOR FUSELAGE STA 780 FROM STR 14 LT TO 19 LT, SCRATCHED SPLICE RANGING FROM 0.0021" TO 0.0045" DEPTH, 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 IS CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100 CRITERIA.