SDR AWXA200300487

Service difficulty report · Stringer Clip · Boeing 73733A

Difficulty date: May 2, 2003
Submitted: May 7, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N168AW
Make and model: Boeing 73733A
Aircraft serial: 23629
Aircraft time: 53,765 hours, 38,035 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Stringer Clip
Part number: 69353521
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 .75 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON STRINGER TIE CLIP IN AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT AT BS 727D, STR 23 LT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED DAMAGED STRINGER TIE CLIP AT BS 727D, STR 23 LT; FABRICATED A NEW REPLACEMENT TIE CLIP; INSTALLED REPAIR PART IAW B737-300 SRM 51-40-02 PG 38, FIG 8 AND SRM 51-40-05 PG 7 FIG 4.

More about the Boeing 737-33A