SDR F3LA96048

Service difficulty report · Chord · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date: October 17, 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
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

PAE - FOUND CRACK INDICATIONS IN LT BS 727, STRINGER 18A OUTBOARD CHORD FORWARD AND AFT OF BOTH FASTENER HOLES. ACCESSED REPAIR AREA. FOUND CRACKS CONTAINED IN FASTENER HOLES. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS FOR INTERIM REPAIR PER SB 737-53A1166. RE-INSTALLED ALL ITEMS REMOVED FOR ACCESS. WORK DOCUMENTED ON TRAMCO MWO FUSELAGE 289. (M)