SDR AWXA200300499

Service difficulty report · Beam · Boeing 737277

Difficulty date: April 11, 2003
Submitted: May 13, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N188AW
Make and model: Boeing 737277
Aircraft serial: 22655
Aircraft time: 62,290 hours, 50,495 cycles
System (JASC): 5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
Part: Beam
Part number: 654687781
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

YVR - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-15 CHECK A .5 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON SHEAR BEAM WEB, RT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL STRINGER 18A RT, BS 706. MAINTENANCE STOP DRILLED CRACK AND PERFORMED HFEC INSPECTION TO VERIFY NO CRACKS EXIST; INSTALLED REPAIR KIT PARTS IAW BOEING SERVICE BULLETIN 737-53-1066, EO 53-14-09, PART III, PARA D2.