Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 737277

Difficulty date
March 1, 2003
Submitted
March 20, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N180AW
Make and model
Boeing 737277
Aircraft serial
22647
Aircraft time
62,836 hours, 51,276 cycles
Engine time
0 hours, 0 cycles
Part
Stiffener
Part number
694146006
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

LCQ - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-18 CHECK A 1" CRACK WAS FOUND ON VERTICAL STIFFENER AT FORWARD BULKHEAD, AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT BILGE, BS 727, RBL 6. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CRACKED STIFFENER AT FORWARD BULKHEAD, AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT, BS 727, RBL 6; FABRICATED A NEW REPLACEMENT VERTICAL STIFFENER; INSTALLED REPAIR PART IAW B737-200 SRM 51-30-5, PG. 6-10.