SDR FDEA201103311268

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 BODY STA 780 RIGHT HAND SIDE. STRINGER 9 RIGHT HAS A SCRATCH IN THE BUTT SPLICE WITH A DEPTH OF 0.0028". EXTERIOR FUSELAGE BODY STA 780 RH SIDE, STRINGER 9 RIGHT HAS A SCRATCH IN THE BUTT SPLICE WITH A DEPTH OF 0.0028", BUTT SPLICE REMOVED AND REPLACED FROM STRINGER 4 RIGHT TO STRINGER 10 RIGHT, BS 780 AS PER SRM 51-40-02 REV. 102. NEW BUTT SPLICE FABRICATED AS PER DWG 143N3700 SHT 2 REV. A AND PL REV R. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR AS PER GMM 6-2-100 CRITERIA.