Service difficulty report · Splice · Boeing 73733A

Difficulty date
July 25, 2002
Submitted
August 7, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N174AW
Make and model
Boeing 73733A
Aircraft serial
23633
Aircraft time
54,740 hours, 33,889 cycles
Part
Splice
Part number
655429623
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

MCN - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-17 CHECK EXFOLIATION CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE UPPER AND LOWER SURFACE OF AFT CARGO FLOOR SUPPORT BS 773, LBL 21 TO RBL 21. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CORROSION FROM AFT CARGO FLOOR TEE SPLICE, MATERIAL LOSS OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED NEW TEE SPLICE AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW B737-300 SRM 51-40-02 PG 3-4.

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