Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
October 26, 2018
Submitted
October 27, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N73278
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
31596
Aircraft time
50,359 hours, 17,526 cycles
Part
Stringer
Part number
143A3221
Condition
Dented
Location
Fuselage
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

RE-EVALUATION OF DENT AT STA 500C+5IN STR 20L. FOUND ALSO THE STRINGER DENTED ON SAME LOCATION, NO DENT PERMITTED AT ATTACH AREA OF STRINGER. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS AS PER REF SRM 53-00-03. CUTOUT DAMAGE SECTION FAB REPAIR SPLICE REPAIR AND INSTALLED AT STA 500B+15 TO STA 500C+15 AS PER REF SRM 53-00-03 REPAIR 1 FIG 205 STRINGER 20L. CAT A REPAIR NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED.