Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
September 19, 2003
Submitted
October 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N326AW
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23258
Aircraft time
57,712 hours, 36,775 cycles
Part
Stringer
Part number
6972495
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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 C-17 CHECK A 1.5 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON STRINGER 18A RT HORIZONTAL LEG, AT BS 725. MAINTENANCE CUT OUT CRACKED SECTION OF STRINGER 18A RT AT BS 725 AND PERFORMED HFEC INSPECTION OF CUTOUT TO VERIFY NO CRACKS EXIST; FABRICATED A REPAIR FILLER AND RADIUS FILLER; INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW AWA ER 03-5314-03284-ES1.