Service difficulty report · Panel · Boeing 737277

Difficulty date
January 17, 2003
Submitted
March 18, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N180AW
Make and model
Boeing 737277
Aircraft serial
22647
Aircraft time
62,836 hours, 51,276 cycles
Engine time
0 hours, 0 cycles
Part
Panel
Part number
6573746
Condition
Cracked
Part time
0 hours, 0 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
U
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

LCQ - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-18 CHECK A 2" CRACK WAS FOUND ON KEEL BEAM PANEL BETWEEN THE L/H AND R/H WHEEL WELLS BS 600 TO 724. MAINTENANCE REMOVED EXISTING DOUBLER; PERFORMED NDT INSPECTION OF CRACK; REPLACED BLIND FASTENERS WITH SOLID FASTENERS; FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER; INSTALLED REPAIR PART IAW B737-200 SRM 53-30-3, FIG. 40, PG. 151.