Service difficulty report · Stringer Splice · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
July 29, 2011
Submitted
August 1, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N991FD
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
22911
Aircraft time
76,985 hours, 37,745 cycles
Part
Stringer Splice
Part number
70750100B
Condition
Failed
Location
Bs 1460
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

AFT CARGO AREA AT BS 1460, STRINGER S29R, WITH DEEP GOUGE ON SPLICE. REMOVED STRINGER SPLICE IAW SRM 51-40-02 AND STRINGER CLIP IAW SRM51-40-02, REPLACED SPLICE IAW SRM 51-40-02 AND INSTALLED STR CLIP IAW SRM 51-40-02. MAJOR REPAIR.