Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 7373G7

Difficulty date
July 30, 2004
Submitted
August 12, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N157AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373G7
Aircraft serial
23779
Aircraft time
54,535 hours, 38,544 cycles
Part
Stringer
Part number
6545767
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

LCQ - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-18 CHECK A .375 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN STRINGER 16 RT AT BS 500C+15. MAINTENANCE CUTOUT DAMAGED SECTION OF STRINGER 16 RT AT BS 500C+15, FABRICATED A NEW REPLACEMENT SECTION OF STRINGER AND A STRINGER SPLICE; INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW B737-300 SRM 53-00-03-2 FIG 201.

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