Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
February 6, 2022
Submitted
March 21, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N946WN
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Aircraft serial
36918
Aircraft time
38,769 hours, 23,511 cycles
Part
Stiffener
Condition
Cracked
Location
L/H Fuselage
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

FWD OF L/H MAIN WHEEL WELL VERTICAL BULKHEAD STA 663.75 O/B OF A/C AIR EXIT EXHAUST HAS STEFFINER CRACKED @ LOWER END MKD DOT / [01] REMOVED DAMAGE STEFFINER AT FWD OF L/H MAIN WHEEL WELL VERTICAL BULKHEAD STA 663.75 O/B OF A/C AIR EXIT EXHAUST AS PER B737-700 REF SRM 51-40-02-0G-0;[02] LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW STEFFINER AT FWD OF L/H MAI N WHEEL WELL VERTICAL BULKHEAD STA 663.75 O/B OF A/C AIR EXIT EXHAUST AS PER B737-700 REF SRM 51-40-05-0G-0;[03] VERIFIED 1-2.;[04] VERIFIED 1-2. OK TO INSTALL NEW STIFFENER.;[05] INSTALLED NEW STEFFINER AT FWD OF L/H MAI N WHEEL WELL VERTICAL BULKHEAD STA 663.75 O/B OF A/C AIR EXIT EXHAUST AS PER B737-700 REF SRM 51-40-02-0G-0;DWG # 111A1000;[06] VERIFIED STEP #5; NEW STIFFENER INSTALLED.;[07] REMOVED AND REPLACED STEFFINER AT FWD OF L/H MAI N WHEEL WELL VERTICAL BULKHEAD STA 663.75 O/B OF A/C AIR EXIT EXHAUST AS PER B737-700 REF SRM 51-40-02-0G-0.;[08] FINAL INSPECTION; REPLACED STIFFENER.