Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
December 22, 2005
Submitted
January 4, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14358
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23943
Aircraft time
45,337 hours, 43,520 cycles
Part
Stiffener
Part number
6545402279
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 540
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

A 2 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND TO THE WING CENTER SECTION REAR SPAR AT STA 540, RBL 6.15 VERTICAL STIFFENER DURING A WALKAROUND INSPECTION. AN INTERIM REPAIR WAS INSTALLED PER EA 5714-01002, REV C, OP 8 AND ECRA 5714-01011. A DIP WAS ISSUED TO REINSPECT THE STIFFENER EVERY 4500 FLIGHT CYCLES AND TO REPLACE BOTH STIFFENERS (RBL 6.15 AND LBL 6.15) WITHIN 15,000 FLIGHT CYCLES.