Service difficulty report · Stringer Splice · Boeing 7373Q8

Difficulty date
December 13, 2012
Submitted
December 28, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N662SW
Make and model
Boeing 7373Q8
Aircraft serial
23255
Aircraft time
83,086 hours, 67,355 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 BETWEEN BS 353 TO BS 367 AND STR 1 IN FWD CABIN. REPLACED STRINGER LOCATED BETWEEN BS 353 TO BS 367 AND STR 1 IN FWD CABIN IAW B737-300 ITEM 8 SRM 51-10-02 AND DWG 65-45800.

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