SDR AWXA200301610

Service difficulty report · Channel · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date: December 5, 2003
Submitted: December 29, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N325AW
Make and model: Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial: 23260
Aircraft time: 57,725 hours, 36,969 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Channel
Part number: 65516983
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

MCN - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-18 CHECK EXFOLIATION CORROSION WAS FOUND ON AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT SPLICE CHANNEL UNDER STR 21 LT, AT BS 907, LBL 45. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CORRODED SPLICE CHANNEL UNDER STR 21 LT, FROM BS 901 TO BS 913, LBL 45; FABRICATED A NEW REPLACEMENT CHANNEL; INSTALLED REPAIR PART IAW B737-300 SRM 51-40-02 FIG 8, PG 4 & 38.