Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
August 6, 2022
Submitted
August 25, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8645A
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
36907
Aircraft time
27,093 hours, 12,483 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

L/H FIXED LEADING EDGE STRINGER 15 INCHES FWD OF WING LEADING EDGE SPAR NEXT TO SEAL RIB IN ZONE 1A JUST INBOARD OF PYLON THE SECOND STRINGER IS CRACKED AT OUTBOARD END. / [01] REMOVED THE EXISTING CRACKED STRINGER PER SRM 51-40-02 AND DRILLED THE NEW STRINGER AS PER SRM 51-30-01.;[02] INSTALLED STRINGER PER SRM 51-40-02 AND DRILLED THE NEW STRINGER AS PER SRM 51-30-01.;[03] 1. TEKLU GEBREMARIAM (TECHNICIAN); 07-AUG-2022 10:44 UTC REMOVED THE EXISTING CRACKED STRINGER PER SRM 51-40-02 AND DRILLED THE NEW STRINGER AS PER SRM 51-30-01. 2. GEORGE GARTORN (TECHNICIAN); 09-AUG-2022 08:23 UTC<BR>INSTALLED STRINGER PER SRM 51-40-02 AND DRILLED THE NEW STRINGER AS PER SRM 51-30-01.;[04] 1. TEKLU GEBREMARIAM (TECHNICIAN); 07-AUG-2022 10:44 UTC REMOVED THE EXISTING CRACKED STRINGER PER SRM 51-40-02 AND DRILLED THE NEW STRINGER AS PER SRM 51-30-01.<BR>2. GEORGE GARTORN (TECHNICIAN); 09-AUG-2022 08:23 UTC INSTALLED STRINGER PER SRM 51-40-02 AND DRILLED THE NEW STRINGER AS PER SRM 51-30-01.

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