SDR AWXA200400760

Service difficulty report · Splice · Boeing 7373S3

Difficulty date: June 15, 2004
Submitted: July 9, 2004
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N315AW
Make and model: Boeing 7373S3
Aircraft serial: 23734
Aircraft time: 55,751 hours, 35,017 cycles
Engine: Ge CFM56*
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Splice
Part number: 65516989
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 .5000 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN STRINGER SPLICE AT BS 907, STR 4 LT MAINTENANCE REMOVED CRACKED STRINGER SPLICE AT BS 907, STR 4 LT; FABRICATED A NEW REPLACEMENT SPLICE IAW DWG 65-51698-9; INSTALLED REPAIR PART IAW B737-300 SRM 51-40-02, PARA 4-B AND 7-A.

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