Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
January 18, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N312DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23084
Part
Stringer
Part number
65476937
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 727
Stage of operation
IN
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

THE LT KEEL CHORD STR 27L WAS FOUND CORRODED AND CRACKED AT STA 727A. THE DAMAGE IS SEVERE ENOUGH THAT THE CHORD WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THIS WILL REQUIRE 5 FRAMES, STA 727B THROUGH STA 807 TO BE CUT TO ALLOW REPLACEMENT OF THE CHORD.