Service difficulty report · Stringer Splice · Boeing 7373Q8

Difficulty date
January 13, 2013
Submitted
January 29, 2013
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
6545772
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 AROUND HOLE LOCATED ON STRINGER SPLICE AT LEVEL OF STR 4L BS 907. REPLACED STRINGER SPLICE AT LEVEL STR 4L BS 907 IAW SRM B737-300 51-10-02 ITEM 8 SRM B737-300 51-40-02 AND DWG 65-45772.

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