SDR AU981467

Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 737377

Difficulty date: July 31, 1998
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: General aviation
Make and model: Boeing 737377
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Stringer
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 277
Stage of operation: IN
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

(AUS) FUSELAGE STRUCTURE CONTAINED FIVE CRACKS IN AN AREA LOCATED FORWARD OF THE FORWARD SERVICE DOOR IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: ONE CRACK IN STRINGER 14R AT THE FORWARD END OF THE WEB IMMEDIATELY AFT OF THE FRAME AT STA 2772. ONE CRACK IN STRINGER 15R TO FRAME AT STA 277 STRINGER TIE P/N 69-37411-2 3. THREE STIFFENER ANGLES ATTACHING WEBS TO FRAME AT STA 294.5 CRACKED AT AFT END JOGGLE TO FRAME CRACK LENGTHS 6.35 MM (0.25 INCH) TO 76.2MM (3 INCH).