Service difficulty report · Keelbeam · Boeing 73733A

Difficulty date
April 21, 2003
Submitted
May 7, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N164AW
Make and model
Boeing 73733A
Aircraft serial
23625
Aircraft time
53,911 hours, 38,471 cycles
Part
Keelbeam
Part number
65621258
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

LCQ - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-17 CHECK EXFOLIATION CORROSION WAS FOUND ON KEEL BEAM LOWER ANGLE IN RT AIR CONDITIONING BAY, BS 540. MAINTENANCE REMOVED 2 EACH ANGLE SUPPORTS FOR ACCESS AND FOUND CORROSION INDICATIONS IN ALL SIX HOLES; REAMED OUT HOLES AND PERFORMED HFEC INSPECTION, 5 HOLES, NO CRACK INDICATION. CRACK FOUND IN AFT HOLE OF HORIZONTAL FLANGE; CUT OUT CRACKED AREA ON KEEL BEAM LOWER ANGLE; PERFORMED ANOTHER HFEC INSPECTION, NO CRACK NOTED. FABRICATED A REPAIR ANGLE, FILLER, STRAP, AND SHIMS; INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW AWA ER 15-5313-03119-SS1.

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