Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 7373G7

Difficulty date
March 23, 2003
Submitted
April 9, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N157AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373G7
Aircraft serial
23779
Aircraft time
50,724 hours, 36,320 cycles
Part
Stringer
Part number
6546877143
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

MCN - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-17 CHECK A 1.375 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON AFT END OF RT STRINGER 18A WEB AT BS 727. MAINTENANCE TRIMMED OUT CRACK AT AFT END OF RT STRINGER 18A SHEAR WEB, BS 727; PERFORMED HFEC INSPECTION OF VERIFY NO CRACKS EXIST. FABRICATED A FILLER AND RADIUS BLOCK; INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW AWA ER 03-5363-03097-TB3.

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