Service difficulty report · Stringer Splice · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
December 13, 2019
Submitted
December 21, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N788FD
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26686
Aircraft time
72,994 hours, 27,674 cycles
Part
Stringer Splice
Part number
146N382023
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

LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN BULGE AT BS 1464 STR29L APPROX. SUSPECT OF CORROSION EVALUATED AREA AT LWR FUSE SKIN FOUND STR SPLICE CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW STRINGER SPLICE AS PER SRM 51-40-02-0G, 51-10-02-0G AND DWG 146N3820 REV C.