Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 737490

Difficulty date
March 13, 2015
Submitted
March 23, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N768AS
Make and model
Boeing 737490
Aircraft serial
27082
Aircraft time
65,799 hours, 44,206 cycles
Part
Stringer
Part number
6546579619
Condition
Corroded
Location
Torque Box
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

APU TORQUE BOX RT CUTOUT UPPER STRINGER CORRODED. ACFT GROUNDED. R & R APU TORQUE BOX UPPER STRINGER IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G-0, W .75", O .065, R .041, L 6", D .024.