Service difficulty report · Frame Splice · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
May 3, 2014
Submitted
May 5, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N786FD
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24995
Aircraft time
71,921 hours, 26,426 cycles
Part
Frame Splice
Part number
146N10426
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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

HIDDEN DAMAGE FRAME SPLICE STA 1480 STRINGER 24L CORRODED. EVALUATED CORROSION IAW SRM 53-00-07 FIG 101 DETAIL 2, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. ORIGINAL MATERIAL IS .071 INCHES, MATERIAL REMOVED IS .021 INCHES & MATERIAL REMAINING IS .050 INCHES. FABRICATED SPLICE STA 1480 STRINGER 24L ON STAM TRAVELER T14 1064559. LOCATED & DRILLED FRAME SPLICE PN FX-146N1042-6 IAW SRM 51-40-02 & DWG 146N1042. MAJOR REPAIR.