Service difficulty report · Keelbeam · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
May 18, 2002
Submitted
June 4, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N326AW
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23258
Aircraft time
54,141 hours, 34,550 cycles
Part
Keelbeam
Part number
65458681
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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 4 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE KEEL BEAM AT LT AIR CONDITIONING ACCESS BAY BS 530. MAINTENANCE CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION OF KEEL BEAM AND PERFORMED A HFEC INSPECTION TO VERIFY NO CRACKS EXIST. FABRICATED ANGLE, FILLERS, AND REPLACEMENT CLIP, AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW AWA ER 03-5315-02151-TB3.