SDR NACA20110004

Service difficulty report · Stringer Clip · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date: January 17, 2011
Submitted: February 22, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N321DL
Make and model: Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial: 23093
Aircraft time: 65,466 hours, 49,932 cycles
System (JASC): 5340 · Fuselage Main, Attach Fittings
Part: Stringer Clip
Part number: 6935352U14
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: E
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

REPLACE CRACKED STRINGER CLIPS PER ATTACHED MTC-120 IAW BOEING SB 737-53-1268. SQUAWK GENERATED BY AD 2009-04-15 PARA F. REPLACED CRACKED STRINGER CLIPS AS PER ATTACHED MTC-120 FORMS, STN 597 STR 7L, STN 616 STR 5L, STN 639 STR 4L, STN 706 STR 10L, STN 727B STR 4L, AND STN 727B STR 8R. IAW B737 SB 53-1268 DATED 25 AUG 2006, FIGURES 16 & 32; NO OVERSIZED FASTENERS USED TO INSTALL NEW STRINGER CLIPS.