Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 737290C

Difficulty date
September 22, 2004
Submitted
December 1, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N740AS
Make and model
Boeing 737290C
Aircraft serial
22578
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Fitting
Part number
65671482
Condition
Cracked
Location
Stringer
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

ANC - FOUND .5 INCH CRACK IN THE NR 5 STRINGER FITTING AT WBL 71.24. CONFIRMED WITH NEGATIVE PRESSURE CHECK, BLOW BACK CHECK AND CRACK CONFIRMED WITH HFEC IAW AMM 51-00-00. FITTED AND DRILLED NEW FITTING, REAMED MOUNTING HOLES TO SIZE. INSTALLED RT WING SPLICE IAW EA 5710-01111 AND EA 5710-01110.