SDR USAA980108

Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
February 28, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N233US
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
22273
Part
Stringer
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 540
Part time
46,595 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

INT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND .25 INCH CRACK AT 2 EACH SKIN ATTACH FASTENER HOLES 7 INCHES AND 8 INCHES FORWARD OF BS 540 FRAME S15R STRINGER FUSELAGE. INSTALLED STRINGER SPLICE AND REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1 AND EA 43631. (X)