Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737347

Difficulty date
March 15, 2001
Submitted
March 29, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N302WA
Make and model
Boeing 737347
Aircraft serial
23182
Aircraft time
45,322 hours, 31,294 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
654658560
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

INSPECTIONS OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CUTOUT SURROUND STRUCTURE REVEALED A CRACK IN THE STRINGER 12L STRAP. ADDITIONAL TOOLING DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON THE STRINGER 12L UPPER CHORD. THE DAMAGED SECTION OF CHORD WAS REMOVED. THESTRAP WAS REPAIRED WITH A DOUBLER AND A NEW SECTION OF STRINGER CHORD SPLICED WITH AN ALUMINUM ANGLE PER ER/A 380274-14, REV A.