Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 7373S3

Difficulty date
September 21, 2005
Submitted
October 18, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N314AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373S3
Aircraft serial
23733
Aircraft time
60,026 hours, 37,500 cycles
Part
Stringer
Part number
6546877143
Part serial
NSN
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 727
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 C18 CHECK DISCOVERED CRACK, 1.7 INCHES IN LENGTH, AT STRINGER 18A ON WEB JUST FORWARD OF BS 727. MAINTENANCE TRIMMED OUT CRACK AT BS 727 AND STR 18A IAW AMERICA WEST AIRLINES ENGINEERING REQUEST NR 03-5361-05285-ES1. FABRICATED FILLER AND RADIUS FILLER IAW AWA ER NR 03-5361-05285-ES1. INSTALLED FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS ON WEB AT BS 727 AND STR 18A IAW AWA ER NO. 03-5361-05285-ES1.

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