Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
June 23, 2013
Submitted
June 25, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N971AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29547
Aircraft time
36,297 hours, 15,010 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

LT HAND VERTICAL STIFFENER JUST OUTBOARD OF PACK EXHAUST DUCT CUTOUT AT STATION 663 IS CRACKED IN RADIUS. REMOVED CRACKED STIFFENER & INSTALLED LT HAND VERTICAL STIFFENER IAW AARD 51-10-05-1 & BOEING DRAWINGS 111A1000 & 149A7210.