Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 737277

Difficulty date
March 22, 2002
Submitted
April 5, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N188AW
Make and model
Boeing 737277
Aircraft serial
22655
Aircraft time
59,775 hours, 48,621 cycles
Part
Stiffener
Part number
6546579510
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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

YVR - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-14 CHECK CORROSION WAS FOUND ON APU TORQUE BOX FRAME APPROXIMATELY 3 INCHES FROM LOWER END AT BS 1113 RT SIDE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED STIFFENER ON APU TORQUE BOX FRAME, FABRICATED A NEW STIFFENER AND FILLER PLATE, AND INSTALLED IAW B737-200 SRM 51-10-1 PG 8 AND DWG 65-46579, SHT 4.