Service difficulty report · Crossbeam · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
May 15, 2002
Submitted
May 31, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N326AW
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23258
Aircraft time
54,141 hours, 34,550 cycles
Part
Crossbeam
Part number
6546921
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cargo Door
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 A 1 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE FORWARD CARGO DOOR LOWER BEAM WEB COMING OUT OF LOWER FASTENER HOLE RUNNING VERTICAL. HFEC CONFIRMED CRACK. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE LOWER BEAM WEB AT CRACK COMING OUT OF FASTENER HOLE; FABRICATED FILLERS FOR WEB AND FLANGE; INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW EO 52-31-04 FIG 4 PG 65.