Service difficulty report · Stringer Splice · Boeing 75721B

Difficulty date
January 13, 2012
Submitted
January 13, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N957FD
Make and model
Boeing 75721B
Aircraft serial
24774
Aircraft time
52,597 hours, 31,677 cycles
Part
Stringer Splice
Part number
146N381033
Condition
Corroded
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

FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 1460 BUTT JOINT OBSERVED WITH BULGES FROM S26L TO 26R ESPECIALLY OBVIOUS AT STR 28 L AND STR 29 L. FOUND STRINGER 29L SPLICE SHIM CORRODED. R & R STRINGER SHIM AND SPLICE SHIM IAW SRM 51-40-02 REV 104. REPAIR IS CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR.

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