Service difficulty report · Stringer Splice · Boeing 737230

Difficulty date
November 20, 2003
Submitted
July 12, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N818AL
Make and model
Boeing 737230
Aircraft serial
22117
Part
Stringer Splice
Part number
6546558
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

TRIMMED OUT THE DAMAGED AREA, VERIFIED CRACK FREE USING HFEC INSPECTION. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED STRINGER SPLICE. ALODINED AND TWO COATS BMS 10-11 TYPE 1 PRIMER TO REPAIR PARTS AND EXPOSED SURFACE. REPAIR COMPLETED IAW SRM 51-10-1. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)