Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
September 20, 2003
Submitted
October 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N326AW
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23258
Aircraft time
57,712 hours, 36,775 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
651630051
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bulkhead
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

MCN - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-17 CHECK A 1.5 PERCENT CRACK WAS FOUND ON INBOARD RADIUS OF BS 178 BULKHEAD VERTICAL WEB AT LBL 5.7, WL 186. MAINTENANCE CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION OF BS 178 BULKHEAD VERTICAL WEB AT LBL 5.7, WL 186; PERFORMED HFEC INSPECTION OF CUTOUT TO VERIFY AND NO CRACKS EXIST. FABRICATED A FILLER, 4 EACH REPAIR ANGLES, AND 2 EACH STRAPS; INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW B737-300 SRM 53-10-08, PG 221-240, FIG 205.