Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 7373S3

Difficulty date
February 17, 2003
Submitted
February 24, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N314AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373S3
Aircraft serial
23733
Aircraft time
52,228 hours, 32,990 cycles
Engine time
0 hours, 0 cycles
Part
Stiffener
Part number
6545402582
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

MCN - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-16 CHECK A 1" CRACK WAS FOUND ON STIFFENER AT R/H AIR CONDITIONING BAY AFT BULKHEAD JUST ABOVE THE TURBO FAN EXHAUST DUCT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CRACKED STIFFENER AT R/H AIR CONDITIONING BAY AFT BULKHEAD JUST ABOVE THE TURBO FAN EXHAUST DUCT BS 727; FABRICATED A NEW REPLACEMENT STIFFENER; INSTALLED REPAIR PART IAW B737-300 SRM 51-40-02, PG. 10-11.

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