Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 7572Q8

Difficulty date
March 2, 2015
Submitted
April 7, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N713TW
Make and model
Boeing 7572Q8
Aircraft serial
28173
Aircraft time
64,961 hours, 18,487 cycles
Part
Stringer
Condition
Dented
Location
Bs 520
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

MAIN CABIN STR 16L IS DAMAGED FROM EXISTING DENT ON EXTERNAL SKIN, STA 520. FABRICATED NEW STR SECTION DIM: 13" AND 2 EA SPLICES DIM: 9.3750, AND 4 EA SHIM DIM: 9.3750, AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 53-00-03, FIG 201, REP 1.

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