Service difficulty report · Clip · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
October 4, 2002
Submitted
October 21, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N324AW
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23261
Aircraft time
57,872 hours, 35,064 cycles
Part
Clip
Part number
313A135556
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Nacelle
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-17 CHECK 2 EACH 3/4 INCH CRACKS WERE FOUND ON RIB BRACKETS (SPRING CLIPS) AT THE INBOARD SIDE OF THE LT PYLON NAC STA 282.67, NAC WL 117. MAINTENANCE REMOVED 2 EACH DAMAGED SPRING CLIPS AT INBOARD SIDE OF THE LT PYLON NAC STA 282.67, NAC WL 117; FABRICATED 2 EACH REPLACEMENT SPRING CLIPS; INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW AWA E.R. 03-5454-02289-TB1.