SDR USAA070066

Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
January 24, 2007
Submitted
January 24, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N422US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23989
Aircraft time
49,577 hours, 49,577 cycles
Part
Stringer
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

RADIUS LT STRINGER 5A STA 1138 AT FUSELAGE CUTOUT FOR HORIZ STAB AFT LUG HAS CRACK. INSTALLED DOUBLER, REPAIR ANGLES PER SRM 53-00-01 FIG 201, REP 21, DEFECT SIZE: 3 INCHES.