Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 7373Q8

Difficulty date
January 21, 2013
Submitted
February 28, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N687SW
Make and model
Boeing 7373Q8
Aircraft serial
23388
Aircraft time
80,635 hours, 62,768 cycles
Part
Stiffener
Part number
6546568551
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 IN FORWARD FLANGE OF Z-STIFFENER O/B HOLE AT DOME CAP STR 21R STIFFENER 1016 BULKHEAD. REPAIRED Z-STIFFENER IAW ATS ER AND EA.

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