Service difficulty report · Angle · Boeing 737375

Difficulty date
September 5, 2002
Submitted
October 3, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N336AW
Make and model
Boeing 737375
Aircraft serial
23707
Aircraft time
51,678 hours, 27,640 cycles
Part
Angle
Part number
655249011
Condition
Cracked
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

DURING C-03 CHECK A 2.5 INCHES CRACK WAS FOUND ON LT & RT SUPPORT ANGLES OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZER TRAILING EDGE 20 INCH ABOVE TAIL CONE AT BS 1110. MAINTENANCE CUTOUT SUPPORT ANGLES, FABRICATED 2 EACH SPLICE ANGLES AND A BEAM EXTRUSION, AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW AWA E.R. 03-5535-02267-ES4.