Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 73733A

Difficulty date
February 23, 2004
Submitted
March 19, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N173AW
Make and model
Boeing 73733A
Aircraft serial
23632
Aircraft time
61,016 hours, 37,852 cycles
Part
Stringer
Part number
6545767120
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-20 CHECK A .375 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN STRINGER 16 LT AT BS 500C+4, FORWARD OF LEADING EDGE LIGHT. MAINTENANCE CUT OUT DAMAGE ON STRINGER 16 LT AND REMOVED STRINGER TIE CLIP AT BS 500C+4; FABRICATED A REPAIR CHANNEL, FILLER, AND NEW REPLACEMENT STRINGER TIE CLIP; INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW AWA ER 03-5331-04073-ES1.

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