Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 7373H4

Difficulty date
November 6, 2012
Submitted
November 15, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N362SW
Make and model
Boeing 7373H4
Aircraft serial
26573
Aircraft time
66,210 hours, 55,915 cycles
Part
Stiffener
Part number
6545401
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vertical Stab
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

VERTICAL STAB STA 127.10 AT REAR SPAR RIGHT TRIANGLE STIFFENER CRACKED (HFEC VERIFIED). REPAIRED GUSSET PER EA1-355-1743 AND SRM 51-70-11.

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