Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 737277

Difficulty date
April 10, 2002
Submitted
May 2, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N179AW
Make and model
Boeing 737277
Aircraft serial
22646
Aircraft time
61,094 hours, 49,368 cycles
Engine time
0 hours, 0 cycles
Part
Stringer
Part number
654576738
Condition
Cracked
Part time
0 hours, 0 cycles
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-20 CHECK A CRACK WAS FOUND COMING FROM A RIVET HOLE ON STRINGER 15 L/H, FS 540. MAINTENANCE CUT OUT CRACKED SECTION OF STRINGER 15 L/H, FS 540, FORWARD OF AFT END; FABRICATED A REPAIR SPLICE AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW AWA ER 15-5361-02113-TB3.