Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 737228

Difficulty date
January 27, 2002
Submitted
February 8, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N237TR
Make and model
Boeing 737228
Aircraft serial
23007
Aircraft time
38,652 hours, 29,438 cycles
Part
Stringer
Condition
Corroded
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

DURING C-7 CHECK, BOLT MIGRATING OUT UNDER LT WING-TO-BODY FAIRING CHORD AT STA 685. REMOVED BROKEN BOLT AND FOUND CORROSION INSIDE BOLT HOLE. OVERSIZED HOLE TO SECOND OVERSIZE OF ORIGINAL BOLT SIZE AND STILL FOUND INDICATION OF CORROSION. COMPLIED WITH INTERIM REPAIR PER EA 53-737-153 AT STR 18A-L, STA 663.75. INSTALLED SECOND OVERSIZE BOLT AND WASHER, FERRIED FOR REPAIR. REMOVED BOLT, BORE BRUSHED THE HOLE AND ALODINED HOLE. BORESCOPED HOLE FOR CORROSION. NO CORROSION NOTED.