Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 73733A

Difficulty date
March 27, 2002
Submitted
April 5, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N166AW
Make and model
Boeing 73733A
Aircraft serial
23627
Aircraft time
50,770 hours, 36,322 cycles
Part
Stiffener
Part number
6517688168
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

MCN - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-16 CHECK EXFOLIATION CORROSION WAS FOUND ON INNER CHORD AT NUT PLATE HOLES OF UPPER AND LOWER SURFACE FROM BS 306 TO BS 328, ON LOWER SURFACE CORROSION WAS FOUND TO BE ON THE INNER CHORD STIFFENER (ANGLE). MAINTENANCE REMOVED CORRODED STIFFENER AND INNER CHORD FROM BS 277 TO BS 360, FABRICATED A NEW STIFFENER AND INNER CHORD AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW B737-300 SRM 51-40-02, PG 3, 4, & 10.

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