Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
February 4, 2022
Submitted
March 3, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N469WN
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Aircraft serial
33859
Aircraft time
59,572 hours, 35,384 cycles
Part
Stringer
Condition
Cracked
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 ON STRINGER TIE STA 277; AT STR 9R; RBL 46; WL 261; FWD SIDE OF FRAME. / [01] REMOVED DAMAGED STRINGER TIE STA 277; AT STR 9R; RBL 46; WL 261 ON FWD SIDE OF FRAME PER SRM 51-40-02-0G-0.;[02] HFEC INSPECTED DAMAGED STRINGER TIE IAW 737 NDTM PART 6 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 23; NO CRACKS NOTED. EQUIP USED: NORTEC 600 ID: ATS1465;[03] UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND STRINGER TIE STA 277 AT STR 9R; RBL 46; WL 261; FWD SIDE OF FRAME TO BE CRACK FREE ON STEP 2. OK TO REINSTALL STRINGER TIE.;[04] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION #3;[05] INSTALLED STR TIE AT STR 9 RH RBL 46 WL 261 FWD SIDE OF FRAME IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G-0 AND BOEING DWG 141A1110 APPLIED CPC IAW AMM 51-21-91-620-802;[06] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION 5. PART REINSTALLED.;[07] VERIFIED ALL WORK ACCOMPLISHED.