Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 7373Q8

Difficulty date
December 19, 2012
Submitted
January 8, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N685SW
Make and model
Boeing 7373Q8
Aircraft serial
23401
Aircraft time
83,587 hours, 62,327 cycles
Part
Stiffener
Part number
6546547
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 STIFFENER LOCATED AT BSTA 727 LEVEL STR 27L AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT. REPLACED STIFFENER (TEE) LOCATED AT BS 727 LEVEL STR 27L AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT IAW SRM B737-300 51-10-02 ITEM 8, 51-40-02 AND DWG 65-46547.

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