Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
November 15, 2012
Submitted
December 20, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N660SW
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23230
Aircraft time
82,394 hours, 62,305 cycles
Part
Stringer
Part number
6552988
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

CORROSION ON INBOARD AND OUTBOARD SIDE OF STRINGER 25L IN THE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT BETWEEN BS 967 AND BS 986.5. REPLACED STRINGER IAW B737-300 SRM 51-10-02 AND DRAWING AND INSTALLED FASTENERS IAW B737 SRM 51-40-02.