Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 7373Q8

Difficulty date
January 10, 2013
Submitted
February 20, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N687SW
Make and model
Boeing 7373Q8
Aircraft serial
23388
Aircraft time
80,635 hours, 62,768 cycles
Part
Stringer
Part number
BAC1498
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 STRINGER 24R BS 355-360. STR 24R AT BS 351 TO 360 HAS 80% MAT LOSS. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 53-00-03-1A-1. REMOVED STR SECTION FROM BS 351-360 AND REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-00-03-2R-1.

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