# SDR FDEA201107072603

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 7, 2011
- Submitted: July 7, 2011
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N549AX
- Make and model: Boeing 757-23A
- Registry model: [Boeing 757-23A](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-757-23a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 24528
- Aircraft time: 57,402 hours, 18,928 cycles
- System (JASC): [5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5313)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201107072603

## Discrepancy

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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