SDR P2EA00404

Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 737297

Difficulty date
November 12, 2000
Submitted
January 10, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N5WM
Make and model
Boeing 737297
Aircraft serial
22629
Part
Stringer
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 Fuel Tank
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
U
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

SJO - DURING Q-CHECK, FOUND THE RIGHT WING NR 2 FUEL TANK UPPER SURFACE STR 13 WBL 135.5 WITH CRACK INDICATION. CONFIRMED CRACK AT THE RIGHT WING NR 2 FUEL TANK UPPER SURFACE STR 13 WBL 135.5 BY HFEC INSPECTION ON 11-18-00. L = 1.250 INCHES. W = 0.001 INCH. REPAIRED THE RIGHT WING NR 2 FUEL TANK UPPER SURFACE STR 13 WBL 135.5 IAW COOPESA EL NR COO-3-51-670-00 DATED NOV 21, 2000 AND BOEING FAX NR COO-SJO-00-01244H, DATED NOV 20, 2000. DOCUMENTED ON FAA FORM 8110-3, APPROVED AND SUBMITTED BY FAA DER F. ABADI, DESIGNATION NR DERY-635000-NM DATED NOV 21, 2000. (X)