SDR AWXA200301587

Service difficulty report · Crease Beam · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date: December 7, 2003
Submitted: December 23, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N325AW
Make and model: Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial: 23260
Aircraft time: 57,725 hours, 36,148 cycles
System (JASC): 5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
Part: Crease Beam
Part number: 655287897
Condition: Corroded
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-18 CHECK CORROSION WAS FOUND ON UPPER AND LOWER SURFACE OF CREASE BEAM (INNER CHORD) BETWEEN BS 952 AND BS 985, LBL 53 AND LBL 56. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED INNER CHORD FROM BS 952 TO BS 985, LBL 53 TO LBL 56 IAW B737-300 SRM 51-40-02, FIG. 12, PG. 3-4, 6-10, & 16.