Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
September 28, 2012
Submitted
October 1, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N952AA
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
30088
Aircraft time
35,604 hours, 14,763 cycles
Part
Stiffener
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

VERTICAL STIFFENER JUST OUTBOARD OF RIGHT PACK EXHAUST DUCT IS CRACKED AT BOTTOM END AT STATION 663. INSTALLED NEW STIFFENER PER BOEING DRAWINGS 111A1308, 111A1000 AND AARD 51-10-05-1 REPAIR 1.