# SDR AWXA200200393

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 10, 2002
- Submitted: May 2, 2002
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N179AW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N179AW), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737277
- Aircraft serial: 22646
- Aircraft time: 61,094 hours, 49,368 cycles
- Engine time: 0 hours, 0 cycles
- System (JASC): [5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5313)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200200393

## Discrepancy

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.

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