Service difficulty report · Keelbeam · Boeing 7374Q8

Difficulty date
July 13, 2011
Submitted
July 14, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N760AS
Make and model
Boeing 7374Q8
Aircraft serial
25098
Aircraft time
61,338 hours, 34,918 cycles
Part
Keelbeam
Part number
65C329535
Condition
Corroded
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

CORROSION LT W/W LT KEEL BEAM HAS CORROSION AT SURROUNDING AREAS OF NUT PLATES FROM BS 674 BS 727 WL 148 (LOWER SURFACE OF LOWER CHORD). REMOVED NUT PLATES BLENDED CORROSION. DAMAGE ALL WITHIN LIMITS. REFINISHED SURFACES AND REPLACED NUT PLATES PER B737 400 SRM 53 60 12.

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