Service difficulty report · Gusset · Boeing 7373Q8

Difficulty date
December 13, 2012
Submitted
January 2, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N662SW
Make and model
Boeing 7373Q8
Aircraft serial
23255
Aircraft time
83,086 hours, 67,355 cycles
Part
Gusset
Part number
6549631
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 GUSSET IN THE FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT AT BS 500D, STR 19L. REPLACED GUSSET (STRINGER TIE) IN THE FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT AT BS 500D STR 19L, IAW B737-300 SRM 51-40-02 AND SRM 51-10-02 ITEM 8 AND DRAWING

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