Service difficulty report · Crease Beam · Boeing 73733A

Difficulty date
February 23, 2004
Submitted
March 11, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N173AW
Make and model
Boeing 73733A
Aircraft serial
23632
Aircraft time
61,016 hours, 37,852 cycles
Part
Crease Beam
Part number
65505683
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

MCN - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-20 CHECK CORROSION WAS FOUND ON L-2 DOOR ENTRY WAY CREASE BEAM UPPER OUTER CHORD BETWEEN BS 960 AND BS 983, LBL 55, WL 209. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CORRODED CREASE BEAM UPPER OUTER CHORD FROM BS 960 TO BS 983, LBL 55, WL 209; FABRICATED A NEW REPLACEMENT CHORD; INSTALLED REPAIR PART IAW B737-300 SRM 51-40-02 FIG 8 PG 1 & 38.

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