Service difficulty report · Stringer Splice · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
October 10, 2012
Submitted
October 12, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N369UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24538
Aircraft time
54,077 hours, 36,710 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Stringer Splice
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 360 S15l
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

FUSELAGE STRINGER SPLICE IS CRACKED AT LOWER FLANGE AND UPPER FLANGE BS 360 STR 15L, REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER SPLICE IAW EA I070435 AND EVA-70367.