Service difficulty report · Crease Beam · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
September 22, 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
Crease Beam
Part number
65C807351
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

DURING C-17 CHECK EXFOLIATION CORROSION WAS FOUND ON RT AFT CREASE BEAM UPPER SURFACE OF BOTTOM LEG BS 940-993, RBL 52, WL 208. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND MATERIAL LOSS TO BE OUT OF LIMITS; REMOVED RT AFT CREASE BEAM BS 940-993, RBL 52 TO RBL 54, WL 208; INSTALLED A NEW REPLACEMENT CREASE BEAM IAW B737-300 SRM 51-40-02.