Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 737230

Difficulty date
November 29, 2003
Submitted
July 12, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N820AL
Make and model
Boeing 737230
Aircraft serial
22138
Part
Stringer
Part number
6546579
Condition
Corroded
Location
Apu Bay
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

APU INLET LONGERON STIFFENER, TORQUE BOX, EXFOLIATED. CUT AND REMOVED DAMAGED PORTION OF FORMED STRUCTURE. FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS FROM MATERIALS SPECIFIED IN TABLE 1. APPLIED ONE COAT OF BMS 10-11, TYPE 1 PRIMER, AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS WET WITH FASTENERS, MAKING A FAYING SURFACE SEAL WITH BMS 5-95 SEALANT. REPAIR COMPLETED IAW SRM 51-40-1, FIGURE 1. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)