Service difficulty report · Doubler · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
January 8, 2002
Submitted
January 22, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N324AW
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23261
Aircraft time
53,054 hours, 33,813 cycles
Part
Doubler
Part number
6551625505
Condition
Shorted
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

MCN - MAJOR REPAIR - "C" - DURING INSPECTION INTERNAL DOUBLER WAS FOUND TO HAVE SHORT EDGE DISTANCE AT FASTENER HOLES AT BS 967, STR 26L TO 26R. MAINTENANCE REMOVED INTERNAL DOUBLER AT BS 967, STR 26L TO 26R, FABRICATED NEW DOUBLER AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW BAC DWG # 65-51625 AND B737-300 SRM 51-40-02, PG 3 & 38.