SDR F3LA96042

Service difficulty report · Chord · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date: October 15, 1996
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N214AU
Make and model: Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial: 20214
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Chord
Part number: 65353022
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 540
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

HFEC INSPECTION EXHIBITS CRACK APPROX 1.5 INCH LONG IN RADIUS OF BS 540 CHORD BETWEEN STRINGER 21R AND STRINGER 22R, CRACK IS ON SPLICE PLATE. ACCESSED AREA, REMOVED DAMAGED SPLICE PLATE. FABRICATED NEW SPLICE PLATE PER TRAMCO EO NR 96-0629. INSTALLED NEW SPLICE PLATE AND ALL ITEMS REMOVED FOR ACCESS. WORK DOCUMENTED ON TRAMCO MWO FUSELAGE 284. (M)