Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
February 21, 2012
Submitted
March 9, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N934AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29531
Aircraft time
35,673 hours, 14,942 cycles
Part
Stiffener
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ac Bay
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

AFT RIGHT A/C BAY MIDDLE HORIZONTAL STIFFENER IS CRACKED AT INBOARD END NEXT TO KEEL BEAM STATION 663 FORWARD SIDE. REMOVED CRACKED STIFFENER AND INSTALLED NEW HORIZONTAL STIFFENER AT AFT RIGHT A/C BAY PER AARD 51-10-05-1, REPAIR 1 AND BOEING DRAWING NUMBERS 111A1001 AND 111A1301.