What was found
THE FUSELAGE STRINGER AT S-4R WAS FOUND WITH A PLUGGED HOLE NEAR BS 446. THE REPAIR WAS APPARENTLY INSTALLED DURING PRODUCTION. THE DAMAGED SECTION OF STRINGER WAS REMOVED AND A REPAIR SPLICE WAS INSTALLED.
- Difficulty date
- April 21, 2006
- Submitted
- April 24, 2006
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N309DL
- Make and model
- Boeing 737232
- Aircraft serial
- 23081
- Aircraft time
- 60,743 hours, 45,652 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
- Part
- Stringer
- Condition
- Tool Damage
- Location
- Bs 446 S4r
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.