Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 7379

Difficulty date
June 13, 2026
Submitted
June 17, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N37540
Make and model
Boeing 7379
Aircraft serial
64471
Aircraft time
13,098 hours, 4,300 cycles
Part
Stringer
Part number
146A3204160
Condition
Cracked
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 20L, BS 747 FOUND TO BE CRACKED ON FLANGE RADIUS UNDER FRAME IN AFT CARGO CUT OUT AND REMOVED STR 20L BTW STA 767 AND 727L PER AVO17684 AND SRM 53-00-03-2R-1. ACCOMPLISHED HFEC INSPECTION ON CUT AT STR 20L BTW BS 767 & 727L PER AVO17684 AND SRM 53-00-03-2R-1, REF NDT P6, 51-00-00, PROCEDURE 23. NO CRACK NOTED NOW. ACCOMPLISHED CUT NEW STRINGER SECTION, CUT STRINGER HAT SECTION AND DRILLED BOTH REF SRM 53-00-03-2R-1 AND AVO17684 REV A.

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