Service difficulty report · Crease Beam · Boeing 73733A

Difficulty date
July 28, 2002
Submitted
August 12, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N174AW
Make and model
Boeing 73733A
Aircraft serial
23633
Aircraft time
54,740 hours, 33,889 cycles
Part
Crease Beam
Part number
655287846
Condition
Corroded
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-17 CHECK HEAVY EXFOLIATION CORROSION WAS FOUND ON CREASE BEAM (INNER CHORD) AT L2 DOOR FROM LT AFT LAVATORY TO DOORWAY DRAIN BS 967 - BS 986.5, LBL 66. MAINTENANCE REMOVED DAMAGED CREASE BEAM, LT AFT DRAIN PAN, 2 EACH STIFFENERS, AND 1 ATTACH ANGLE AT BS 967 - BS 986.5, LBL 66. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED A NEW CREASE BEAM, REINSTALLED LT AFT DRAIN PAN, 2 EACH STIFFENERS, AND 1 ATTACH ANGLE IAW B737-300 SRM 51-40-02 PG 3-4, 11 & 38.

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