Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
September 6, 2002
Submitted
September 27, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N325AW
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23260
Aircraft time
54,333 hours, 34,878 cycles
Part
Stiffener
Part number
65C2630934
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
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-17 CHECK A 1.75 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE RT WING INTERNAL STRAP AT THE INBOARD SIDE AFT END OF NR 6 FLAP TRACK FAIRING, WS 259 RT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED DOUBLER AND DAMAGED STIFFENER, FABRICATED A NEW DOUBLER AND STIFFENER, AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW B737-300 SRM 51-40-02.