Service difficulty report · Stringer Splice · Boeing 75723A

Difficulty date
July 7, 2011
Submitted
July 7, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N549AX
Make and model
Boeing 75723A
Aircraft serial
24528
Aircraft time
57,402 hours, 18,928 cycles
Part
Stringer Splice
Part number
146N382089
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 1668-1695
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

CABIN, STRINGER SPLICE AT STR 18R STA 1668 TO STA 1695 HAS CRACK THROUGH STRINGER TIE STRAP FASTENER HOLE. CRACKED STRINGER SPLICE R & R IAW SRM 51-40-02, REV 103. REPAIR IS CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR.

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