What was found
STRINGER 17R CRACKED AT STATION 178, HORIZONTAL FLANGE CRACKED FROM FORWARD HOLE TO INBOARD EDGE OF FLANGE. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. CUT OUT DAMAGE AND INSTALLED REPLACEMENT TEE REPAIR.
- Difficulty date
- March 7, 2002
- Submitted
- March 14, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N334UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 737322
- Aircraft serial
- 24229
- Aircraft time
- 41,459 hours, 21,490 cycles
- Engine
- Ge CFM56*
- System (JASC)
- 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
- Part
- Stringer
- Condition
- Cracked
- 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.