Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
August 5, 2025
Submitted
August 27, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N972AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
30097
Aircraft time
67,795 hours, 28,668 cycles
Part
Stiffener
Part number
144A710041
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 100
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

AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: RIGHT HAND ECS BAY VERTICAL STIFFENER AT BS 663 INBOARD SIDE ON KEEL BEAM HAS FASTENER HOLES IN COMMON WITH HORIZONTAL STIFFENER TWO EACH CRACKED. INSTALLED NEW VERTICAL STIFFENER, PER AARD 51-00-05-1, BOEING DWG 144A7100 AND SRM 51-40-02. SEE WIPS AND TASKS.