Service difficulty report · Splice · Boeing 757236

Difficulty date
April 6, 2011
Submitted
April 6, 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
143N37003
Condition
Scratched
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 10 RT TO STR 14 RT, SCRATCHED WITH DEPTH RANGING FROM 0.0019" TO 0.004" IN BUTT SPLICE. EXTERIOR FUSELAGE STA 780 FROM STR S-10R TO S-14R, BUTT SPLICE HAS A DEPTH FROM 0.0019" TO 0.004", SCRATCH BUTT SPLICE, R & R SRM 51-40-02, REV 102. NEW BUTT SPLICE FABRICATED IAW DWG 143N3700, SHT 1, REV A AND PL REV R. REPAIR IS CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100 CRITERIA.