Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
May 3, 2006
Submitted
May 24, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N245US
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
22751
Aircraft time
53,581 hours, 46,357 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 HEAVY MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION AT STR 28 LT, STA 1000 TO 1006. CORROSION FOUND TO BE BEYOND LIMITS. STRINGER REPLACED I.A.W. B737 SRM 53-10-2 AND 51-10-1 PG. 9 PARA 7. STRINGER REPLACED STA 986 - 1016 PLUS/MINUS 28". ORIGINAL SPLICE REUSED. SPLICE PIECE CLEANED AND PAINTED. LEVEL 1 CPCP ISOLATED TO LAV LEAK AND NOT EXPERIENCED ACROSS THE FLEET.