Service difficulty report · Stringer Splice · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date
March 5, 2014
Submitted
March 17, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N975FD
Make and model
Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial
27146
Aircraft time
60,768 hours, 22,114 cycles
Part
Stringer Splice
Part number
146N382055
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1615-1325
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 STRINGER SPLICE 25L AT BS 1615 - 1625, HAS CORROSION AROUND FASTENERS WITH BUBBLED PAINT. REMOVED STRINGER SPLICE AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-03, FIG. 101, DETAIL II. LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW STRINGER SPLICE IAW SRM 51-40-05 AND DWG 146N3703, REV. A. INSTALLED STRINGER SPLICE IAW SRM 51-40-02 AND DWG 146N3703. MAJOR REPAIR (CAT. "A")

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