Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 737522

Difficulty date
November 30, 2005
Submitted
December 6, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N921UA
Make and model
Boeing 737522
Aircraft serial
25388
Aircraft time
38,186 hours, 28,218 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
Part
Stringer
Condition
Cracked
Location
Str 6r At Sta 72
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

STRINGER 6R CRACKED AT STATION 727B. REMOVED 22.5" SECTION OF STRINGER. ACP NDT VERIFICATION OF CRACK CONTAINMENT. FABRICATED STRINGER SECTION & REPAIR "Z" ANGLES & HEAT TREATED. INSTALLED NESTED "Z" ANGLES REPAIR PER SRM53-00-03 #3, SRM 51-40-01 & SRM 51-40-03. REPLACED ADJACENT STRINGER CLIPS PER SRM 51-40-02.