Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
October 11, 2021
Submitted
November 23, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N421LV
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Aircraft serial
32452
Aircraft time
66,257 hours, 38,933 cycles
Part
Stiffener
Condition
Cracked
Location
Center Wing Box
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 STIFFENER FLOOR STRUCTURE LOCATED BS540 BTW BL0 TO RBL24.75 CENTER SECTION ; 2021-460684 / [01] TOOL USED:ELECTRONIC CALIPER P/N:2340A11;S/N:B17119106;DUE DATE:23/SEP/22.; [02] REPLACED STIFFENER FLOOR STRUCTURE LOCATED BS540 BTW BL0 TO RBL24.75 CENTER SECTION IAW B737-700 SRM 51-40-02-0G.SEE INDIVIDUAL SIGN OFFS BELOW.; [03] REPLACED STIFFENER FLOOR STRUCTURE LOCATED BS540 BTW BL0 TO RBL24.75 CENTER SECTION IAW B737-700 SRM 51-40-02-0G.P/N USED 143A5240-36; SEE INDIVIDUAL SIGN OFFS BELOW. RII