Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 737277

Difficulty date
November 26, 2001
Submitted
November 29, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N186AW
Make and model
Boeing 737277
Aircraft serial
22653
Aircraft time
58,002 hours, 47,553 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
65465962
Condition
Corroded
Location
Sta 727b
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

PHX- MAJOR REPAIR - "C" - DURING INSPECTION MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED SKIN SLIGHTLY RAISED WITH 4 LOOSE RIVETS AND 1 POPPED RIVIT AT STA 727B 6" FORWARD OF ANTENNA. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED BOTTOM LEG OF FRAME BOTTOM CORRODED AT STA 727B BETWEEN STR 27L AND 27R. MAINTNENACE REMOVED EXISTING FRAME STA 727B BETWEEN STR 27L AND 27R AND CORRODED SECTION OF FRAME TO STR 26L. CORROSION WAS REMOVED FROM FUSELAGE SKIN, THICKNESS CHECKED WITHIN LIMITS. FABRICATED BLANKING PLATE, FRAME SECTION, AND SPLICE ANGLES AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1. PG 1.