Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 737277

Difficulty date
August 10, 2002
Submitted
August 20, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N183AW
Make and model
Boeing 737277
Aircraft serial
22650
Aircraft time
61,378 hours, 49,988 cycles
Engine time
0 hours, 0 cycles
Part
Stringer
Part number
BAC1498158
Condition
Corroded
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

MCN - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-18 CHECK CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE UPPER AFT END OF STRINGER 26 R/H, BS 380 (E&E COMPARTMENT). MAINTENANCE REMOVED 1 EACH STRINGER SPLICE BS 360, 2 EACH STRINGER CLIPS BS 360 & BS 380, AND CUTOUT DAMAGED SECTION OF STRINGER BS 363 TO BS 387. FABRICATED A NEW SECTION OF STRINGER, 2 EACH SPLICES, 2 EACH SHIMS, AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS AND 2 EACH (REMOVED) STRINGER CLIPS IAW B737-200 SRM 53-10-3, FIG. 1, PG. 3-9.