# SDR AWXA200500126

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 27, 2004
- Submitted: February 1, 2005
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N327AW
- Make and model: Boeing 737-3Q8
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-3Q8](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-3q8) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 23507
- Aircraft time: 55,400 hours, 37,191 cycles
- System (JASC): [5534 · Vertical Stabilizer Miscellaneous Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5534)
- Part: Channel
- Part number: 65537448
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Vertical Stab
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200500126

## Discrepancy

MCN - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-17 CHECK A 1/2" CRACK WAS FOUND IN VERTICAL STABILIZER LOWER ANGLE (CHANNEL) ON AFT SIDE OF RT AFT LUGS BS 1016, STR 2 RT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CRACKED VERTICAL STABILIZER LOWER CHANNEL AT BS 1016, STR 2 RT; FABRICATED A NEW REPLACEMENT CHANNEL PER DWG 65-53744; INSTALLED REPAIR PART IAW B737-300 SRM 51-40-02.

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