SDR USAA070403

Service difficulty report · Stringer Splice · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
May 23, 2007
Submitted
May 23, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N420US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23987
Aircraft time
50,436 hours, 50,436 cycles
Part
Stringer Splice
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

STRINGER SPLICE AT STA 907 STR 4R HAS CRACK. REPLACED WITH NEW STRINGER SPLICE PER SRM 52-10-02, 53-40-02, DEFECT SIZE: 0.5 INCH.