Service difficulty report · Crease Beam · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
May 28, 2008
Submitted
May 30, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N399UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24674
Aircraft time
49,882 hours, 34,229 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Crease Beam
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 967-986
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

AFT GALLEY DOOR CUTOUT CREASE BEAM AT STR S- 17R CORRODED ON UPPER SURFACE FROM BS 967-986.5. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: BLENDED CORROSION & FOUND BLEND OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED CREASE BEAM.