Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 737724

Difficulty date
November 24, 2025
Submitted
December 8, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N23721
Make and model
Boeing 737724
Aircraft serial
28940
Aircraft time
82,965 hours, 30,635 cycles
Part
Stringer
Part number
141A350564
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
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

STRINGER 27L HAS CORROSION AT BS 360. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF STRINGER 27L IAW SRM 51-10-02, STEP 4C. PERFORMED HFEC INSPECTION OF CUT EDGE OF STRINGER IAW NDT MANUAL PART 6, 51-00-00 PROC 23, NO DEFECTS NOTED. ACCOMPLISHED PART -A- STEP 6 OF AVO 721-25-11-24-01. PERFORMED HOLE PROBE INSPECTION OF REMOVED FASTENERS BETWEEN BS 330 - 390, S27L IAW NDT MANUAL PART 6 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 16 AND AVO 721-25-11-24-01, STEP A. 6. NO CRACKS FOUND. STEP B (3). ACCOMPLISH A FLUORESCENT PENETRANT INSPECTION IAW SOPM 20-20-02 OF FORMED REPAIR PARTS, -1 CHANNEL & -2 ANGLES, AFTER FORMING IAW AVO 721-25-11-24-01. STEP B (3). ACCOMPLISHED DVI INSPECTION OF DAMAGE AREA, NO DEFECTS NOTED. ACCOMPLISHED FLUORESCENT PENETRANT INSPECTION IAW SOPM 20-20-02 OF THE FORMED REPALL WORK ABOVE ACCOMPLISHED IAW ECRA 5310-08728.