Service difficulty report · Keelbeam · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
December 9, 2002
Submitted
December 18, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N347UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24251
Aircraft time
43,024 hours, 23,341 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Keelbeam
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

LT SIDE OF KEELBEAM STATION 712 2ND TO LAST RIB AT FWD LT PUMP LEG ATTACH RIB IS CRACKED IN RADIUS. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. REPLACED RIB.