Service difficulty report · Splice · Boeing 757236

Difficulty date
March 8, 2012
Submitted
March 8, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N959FD
Make and model
Boeing 757236
Aircraft serial
25133
Aircraft time
45,137 hours, 19,707 cycles
Part
Splice
Part number
143N3700
Condition
Damaged
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

FUSELAGE SKIN BUTT SPLICE AT BS 780 RT BETWEEN STRINGER 4 AND 10 HAS SCRIBE LINE UP TO A DEPTH OF 0.0039". R & R WITH BUTT SPLICE FABRICATED IAW DWG 143N3700 SHT 2, REV A AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-02, REV 105. REPAIR IS CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR.