SDR AWXA200200966

Service difficulty report · Keelbeam · Boeing 737375

Difficulty date: September 3, 2002
Submitted: October 3, 2002
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N336AW
Make and model: Boeing 737375
Aircraft serial: 23707
Aircraft time: 51,678 hours, 27,640 cycles
System (JASC): 5314 · Fuselage Main, Keel
Part: Keelbeam
Part number: 65621258
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

DURING C-03 CHECK A 3 3/8 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON RT KEEL BEAM AT BS 540. MAINTENANCE CUTOUT DAMAGED SECTION OF KEEL BEAM AT BS 540, FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER, SPLICE ANGLE, ATTACH ANGLE, RADIUS BLOCK, AND TIE CLIP, AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW AWA E.R. 03-5369-02270-TB1.