Service difficulty report · Splice · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
January 7, 2016
Submitted
January 7, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N778FD
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25223
Aircraft time
75,451 hours, 27,413 cycles
Part
Splice
Part number
144N52151
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1140
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

BS 1140 LT, CREASE BEAM INNER CHORD SPLICE FITTING, FOUND CORRODED. REMOVED IAW SRM 51-10-02 REV 116 & FOUND CORROSION MORE THAN 50% THROUGH. CREASE BEAM, INNER CHORD SPLICE FITTING REMOVED IAW SRM 51-40-02 REV 116. NEW CREASE BEAM, INNER CHORD SPLICE FITTING FABRICATED IAW DWG 144N5215 SHT 01 REV. INSTALLED IAW DWG 144N5200 SHT 01 REV B. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR.