Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 737832

Difficulty date
April 1, 2025
Submitted
April 3, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3748Y
Make and model
Boeing 737832
Aircraft serial
30489
Aircraft time
76,400 hours, 29,170 cycles
Part
Stringer
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 500
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

(LOG 0890241) LH WING, B737, STRINGER L-8 INSTALL RII, SECTION 02A. ELONGATED HOLES 4 E/A AND HOLES ON RADIUS AREA (FWD FACE) ON STRINGER 8-L WSTA 643-651 LH WING FUEL TANK INSIDE AREA. HOLES 2 (EAS) (FWD FACE) ON STRINGER 8-L WSTA 643-651 LH WING FUEL TANK INSIDE AREA WERE REAMED TO NEXT OVERSIZE (HOLE #1 0.200"-0.202") SECOND OVERSIZE (HOLE #2 0.213") AND HOLES 2 (EAS) (HOLE #3 0.185") HOLE #4 0.185") SAME SIZE STANDARD. PER APB 737-8460-17 OPERATION 090 FLAGNOTE 18. AND B737-800 SRM 51-40-05-0G PAR.4. AND CARD 5732-01015-02A-11.