Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 7373G7

Difficulty date
June 7, 2006
Submitted
June 9, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N154AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373G7
Aircraft serial
23776
Aircraft time
60,384 hours, 42,233 cycles
Part
Stiffener
Part number
6962014
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wing
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

PHX - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING OVERNIGHT INSPECTION DISCOVERED VERTICAL STIFFENER AT BS 663 AND BL 6L CRACKED. MAINTENANCE FABRICATED STRAPS AND U-CHANNELS IAW AMERICA WEST AIRLINES ENGINEERING REPAIR 03-5712-06054-BA1. INSTALLED FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS AT BS 663 AND BL 6L THEN PLACED ON MONITOR TO BE INSPECTED EVERY 4500 CYCLES AND REPLACED BY 15000 CYCLES.

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