Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 73733A

Difficulty date
May 19, 2003
Submitted
June 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N166AW
Make and model
Boeing 73733A
Aircraft serial
23627
Aircraft time
53,912 hours, 38,304 cycles
Part
Stringer
Part number
BAC1498139
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-17 CHECK A 1 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON FORWARD SIDE OF STRINGER END AT BS 500C, STR 16 RT. MAINTENANCE CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION OF STRINGER AT BS 500C, STR 16 RT; FABRICATED A REPAIR CHANNEL AND 2 EACH SPLICE ANGLES; INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW B737-300 SRM 53-00-53 PG 201 FIG 201.

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