Service difficulty report · Tee Chord · Boeing 73733A

Difficulty date
March 25, 2002
Submitted
April 5, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N166AW
Make and model
Boeing 73733A
Aircraft serial
23627
Aircraft time
50,770 hours, 36,322 cycles
Engine time
0 hours, 0 cycles
Part
Tee Chord
Part number
654795220
Condition
Cracked
Part time
0 hours, 0 cycles
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 - DURING C-16 CHECK 2 CRACKS WERE FOUND ON THE AFT CARGO DOOR LOWER BEAM (TEE CHORD) FORWARD END AT 2ND AND 3RD FASTENER HOLES ON VERTICAL LEG, CRACKS 1/8" AND 1/4" RESPECTIVELY. MAINTENANCE TRIMMED OUT FORWARD END OF TEE CHORD, FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLERS A, B, C, & D, AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW EO 52-33-02.

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