Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 737

Difficulty date
December 3, 2021
Submitted
April 26, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N765SW
Make and model
Boeing 737
Aircraft serial
29805
Aircraft time
73,634 hours, 43,227 cycles
Part
Stringer
Condition
Cracked
Location
L/H Wing
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

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: CRACK INTERNAL CAVITY STRINGER U-8 UPPER SURFACE BETWEEN RIB 19 TO RIB 20 AT LT WING ; 2021-549843 / [01] TOOL USED: TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER: P/N: P3015GOES00000; S/N: 142811020. DUE DATE: 21-JAN-22.; [02] PERFORMED REPAIR UPPER STRINGER U8 BETWEEN RIB 19 TO RIB 20 (WSTA 564.5 AND WSTA 591.5) LT WING IAW EA 21-157-03716 WIP 1 BARCODE TTG8Q009T67U AND EA 21-157-03716 BARCODE TTG8Q009YPH6 SEE INDIVIDUAL SIGN OFF BELOW.; [03] PERFORMED REPAIR UPPER STRINGER U8 BETWEEN RIB 19 TO RIB 20 (WSTA 564.5 AND WSTA 591.5) LT WING IAW EA 21-157-03716 WIP 1 BARCODE TTG8Q009T67U AND EA 21-157-03716 BARCODE TTG8Q009YPH6 SEE INDIVIDUAL SIGN OFF BELOW.