Service difficulty report · Floorbeam · Boeing 7373S3

Difficulty date
December 13, 2002
Submitted
January 3, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N313AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373S3
Aircraft serial
23712
Aircraft time
52,119 hours, 32,712 cycles
Part
Floorbeam
Part number
6545834107
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-16 CHECK, A .5000 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON LOWER FLOORBEAM TIE STRAP AT BS 340, STR 45 LT, JUST ABOVE AIR STAIR RAIL OUTBOARD END. MAINTENANCE STOP DRILLED END CRACK ON LOWER FLOORBEAM TIE STRAP AT BS 340; FABRICATED A REPAIR PLATE; REMOVED VERTICAL STIFFENER FOR ACCESS; INSTALLED REPAIR PART AND REINSTALLED VERTICAL STIFFENER IAW SRM.

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