Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
May 31, 2012
Submitted
June 15, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N424US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23991
Aircraft time
62,000 hours, 40,830 cycles
Part
Stiffener
Part number
6546579
Condition
Corroded
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

2S CHECK - LEVEL 2 EXFOLIATION CORROSION ON STIFFENER AT BS 1126, BETWEEN S5R TO S12R. REPAIRED STIFFENER AT BS 1126, BETWEEN S5R TO S12R IAW BOEING DRAWING 65-46579.