Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
October 29, 2020
Submitted
November 17, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N589AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35686
Aircraft time
47,149 hours, 14,038 cycles
Part
Stringer
Part number
112A3215207
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
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

LT WING INTERNAL FUEL TANK, STRINGER-U15 CRACKED AT LOWER FLANGE AT RIB-14 (W STA 432.5), STREAMER ATTACHED. GROUNDED-YES. CUT-OUT DAMAGED SECTION OF LEFT WING STRINGER U15 AND REPAIRED STRINGER, REF B737-800 SRM 57-20-03-2R-2. THIS IS A CATEGORY "B" REPAIR WITH AN INSPECTION THRESHOLD OF 20,000 FLIGHT CYCLES OR 40,000 FLIGHT HOURS WHICH EVER COMES FIRST. REPEAT INSPECTION EVERY 36,000 FLIGHT CYCLES AFTER THAT. DOT AND STREAMER REMOVED.