Service difficulty report · Stringer Splice · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
December 5, 2007
Submitted
December 6, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N375UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24640
Aircraft time
50,961 hours, 35,588 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
Part
Stringer Splice
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 360 S15l
Part time
50,961 hours, 35,588 cycles
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

STRINGER SPLICE CRACKED AT STR 15L ON LOWER FLANGE AT BS 360. SUSPECT NORMAL AC OPERATION. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED BY REPLACING STRINGER SPLICE. AC OK FOR SERVICE