SDR ASAA95044

Service difficulty report · Keel Beam · Boeing 737210C

Difficulty date
February 2, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N744AS
Make and model
Boeing 737210C
Aircraft serial
21822
Part
Keel Beam
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 540
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

SEA - DURING D-CHECK, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE HORIZONTAL FLANGE OF THE KEEL BEAM CHORD AT BS 540, LBL 6.30. THE CRACK WAS APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES IN LENGTH AND APPEARS TO HAVE ORIGINATED AT THE AFT MACHINE STEP AND TRAVELED FORWARD. REPAIRED CRACK PER EA 5310-01315. (W)