Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 7373S3

Difficulty date
July 21, 2003
Submitted
July 22, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N314AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373S3
Aircraft serial
23733
Aircraft time
53,573 hours, 33,768 cycles
Part
Stringer
Part number
2024T3063
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

PHX - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING INSPECTION A CRACK WAS FOUND ON STRINGER 23 LT AT BS 727E. MAINTENANCE REMOVED EXISTING DOUBLER AND REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF STRINGER 23 LT AT BS 727E; PERFORMED A HFEC INSPECTION TO VERIFY NO CRACKS EXIST; FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER; INSTALLED REPAIR IAW B737-300 SRM 53-00-01, FIG 202.

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