Service difficulty report · Stringer Splice · Boeing 7375H4

Difficulty date
November 20, 2012
Submitted
December 6, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N512SW
Make and model
Boeing 7375H4
Aircraft serial
24189
Aircraft time
66,747 hours, 62,373 cycles
Part
Stringer Splice
Part number
6545800
Condition
Cracked
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

CRACK ON STRINGER SPLICE LOCATED AT BS 360 STRINGER 15L IN FWD PAX CABIN. REPLACED STRINGER SPLICE LOCATED AT BS 348 TO BS 368 STRINGER 15L IN FWD PAX CABIN IAW SRM B737-500 51-10-02 ITEM 8 AND DRAWING 65-17685 AND 65-45800.

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