Service difficulty report · Expansion Joint · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
December 29, 2022
Submitted
January 4, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N866NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
40584
Aircraft time
36,003 hours, 15,023 cycles
Part
Expansion Joint
Part number
143A524036
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 540 Lbl 3
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

AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CRACK IN PASSENGER CABIN FLOOR PANEL LEFT HAND EXPANSION JOINT LOCATED AT BS 540, WL 208, AND LBL 3. REPLACED EXPANSION JOINT PER AARD 51-00-05-1.