Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 737724

Difficulty date
November 2, 2024
Submitted
November 27, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N25705
Make and model
Boeing 737724
Aircraft serial
28766
Aircraft time
82,014 hours, 29,996 cycles
Part
Stringer
Part number
146A32336
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
UK
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

STRINGER 25L BETWEEN STA 827 & 847 IS CORRODED.CORROSION IS IN TWO EACH SPOTS. VERIFY REPLACEMENT STRINGER AS 146A3233-6, PO# 4429978. PER AVO 13590 REV B STEP 15. PERFORMED MATERIAL VERIFICATION, PO 4429978. TRIMMED OUT DAMAGED SECTION OF S-25L STRINGER FROM 8.0 INCH. FORWARD STA. 827 TO 1.5 INCH. FWD OF STA. 887 TOTAL TRIM OUT SECTION = 67.0 INCH. REMOVED PRODUCTION FASTENERS IN FUSELAGE SKIN AND AT PRODUCTION SPLICE COUPLER AT STA. 887 REF. AVO13590 REV.B, STEP: 14 & SRM 53-00-03-2R-1 PARG. 4.B. READY FOR HFEC INSPECTION. PER. AVO13590 REV.B, STEP 15, FABRICATED A REPLACEMENT STRINGER SECTION USING P/N 146A3233-6 AND FAB. FWD HAT SECTION SPLICE COUPLER FROM BAC1498-162 REF. SRM 53-00-03-2R-1 TABLE 203, 0.063 THICH. TYPE: I, STRINGER I.D. REQUEST OK TO INSTALL REPAIR PARTS. ACCOMPLISHED HFEC PART 6 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 16 ON 43 FASTENER LOCATIONS. PERFORMED HFEC PART 6 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 23 ON STRINGER CUT OUT SECTION. NO DEFECTS NOTED. REPLACEMENT STRINGER SECTION OK TO INSTALL. NOTE: AVO13590 REV.C, ISSUED CHANGING AND RENUMBERING STEPS: 10 THRU. 16, FOR S-25L STRINGER REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS IS NOW STEPS: 10 THRU 12. AND INCORPORATING DEVIATIONS TO STRINGER SPLICE LOCATIONS PER. STEP 10, AND APPROVAL TO USE THE NEXT HIGHER ASSY. STRINGER P/N: 146A3233-6 PER. STEP: 16,