Service difficulty report · Stringer Splice · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
December 4, 2007
Submitted
December 6, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N370UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24539
Aircraft time
50,544 hours, 34,219 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
Part
Stringer Splice
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.

What was found

FWD ENTRY DOOR CUTOUT STRINGER SPLICE CHANNEL CRACKED AT BS 360 AND STRINGER 16L. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: REPLACED STRINGER SPLICE CHANNEL AT BS 360 STR 16L.