# SDR USAA960480

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 20, 1996
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N246US](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N246US), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737201
- Aircraft serial: 22753
- System (JASC): [5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5313)
- Part: Stringer
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Bs 727
- Part time: 36,978 hours
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960480

## Discrepancy

INT - DURING 'Q-6' CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND .75 INCH CRACK, STR 18A SHELF, 1 INCH FORWARD OF STA 727 BULKHEAD AT INBOARD VERTICAL FASTENER.  STOP DRILL CRACK AND INSTALLED REPAIR KIT.  REPAIRED PER EO 5393G256.  (X)

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