Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
August 4, 2000
Submitted
August 8, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N70353
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23591
Aircraft time
39,821 hours, 20,697 cycles
Part
Stiffener
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuelage
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

INSPECTION FOUND VERTICAL STIFFENERS CRACKED THROUGH (2 INCH CRACK) IN MLG W/W AT BS 664, RBL 6 AND LBL 6. THE VERTICAL STIFFENERS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-40-01 AND 51-10-02.