Service difficulty report · Splice Plate · Boeing 7377Q8

Difficulty date
February 27, 2020
Submitted
April 1, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N799SW
Make and model
Boeing 7377Q8
Aircraft serial
28209
Aircraft time
73,404 hours, 42,536 cycles
Part
Splice Plate
Condition
Damaged
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

(AD RELATED REF. SWA SI # 11932-53) UPPER FUSELAGE BUTT JOINT SPLICE PLATE AT STA 360 BETWEEN STR 4L-6L HAS SCRIBE DAMAGE APPROX 4' LONG. / REPAIRED SCRIBE DAMAGE ON BS 360 BUTT JOINT SPLICE STRAP AT S-5L BY SPLICING IN NEW SECTION OF STRAP IAW EA# 200262 REV. IR AND SWA EA# 1-753-36708 REV. IR. REPAIR REQUIRES REINSPECT PRIOR TO THRESHOLD OF 75;000 TOTAL AIRCRAFT CYCLES

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