Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 7373G7

Difficulty date
July 12, 2003
Submitted
August 5, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N309AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373G7
Aircraft serial
24711
Aircraft time
42,525 hours, 29,232 cycles
Part
Stiffener
Part number
6517583136
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bulkhead
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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 C14 CHECK A .5 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND INBOARD SIDE BS 178 BULKHEAD VERTICAL TEE AT CENTER RADIUS LBL 5.7, WL 183-184. MAINTENANCE CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA OF VERTICAL TEE AND PERFORMED A HFEC INSPECTION TO VERIFY NO CRACKS EXIST; FABRICATED 5 EACH REPAIR ANGLES, 2 EACH STRAPS, 6 EACH FILLERS, AND A STIFFENER; INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW B737-300 SRM 53-10-08, FIG 205, PG 221-240.

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