Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
January 8, 2022
Submitted
February 15, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N423WN
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Aircraft serial
29827
Aircraft time
66,169 hours, 39,132 cycles
Part
Stringer
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fwd Cargo
Stage of operation
UK
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 STRINGER 24L LOCATED AT BS 540 AT FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT ; 2022-12244 / [01] TOOL USED STEP 7EDDY CURRENT FLAW DETECTOR; P/N: NORTEC 600D; S/N:210136503; DUE DATE: 05-MAR-22; STEP 8: THICKNESS GAUGE : P/N: 45MG; S/N: 130060401; DUE DATE: 22-APR-22.; [02] TOOLS USED: TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER P/N: P3015GOES00000; S/N: 142811020; DUE DATE: 21-JAN-22; TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER P/N: P3015GOES00000; S/N: 112820025; DUE DATE: 22-JAN-22.; [03] PERFORMED PERMANENT REPAIR ON STRINGER 24L AND BETWEEN BS500D TO BS540 FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT. MATERIAL USED: ALUMINUM SHEET 7075-T0 0.050? PO:2021139514; CHANNEL OF ALUMINUM SHEET 7075-T0 0.056? PO: 2021127971 ANGLE 2 E/A ALUMINUM SHEET 7075-T0 0.056? PO: 2021127971 CONVERTED TO 7075T6 IAW B737-700 SRM 53-00-03-2R-1 REPAIR 1 SEE INDIVIDUAL SIGN OFFS BELOW.; [04] COMPLETED RII