Service difficulty report · Vertical Beam · Boeing 7373Y0

Difficulty date
April 10, 2004
Submitted
April 23, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N334AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373Y0
Aircraft serial
23747
Aircraft time
44,533 hours, 26,088 cycles
Part
Vertical Beam
Part number
6537607
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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-15 CHECK 2 EACH 7/8 INCHES CRACKS WERE FOUND IN VERTICAL BEAM ON AFT SIDE OF BS 178 BULKHEAD AT LBL 5.7, WL 184. MAINTENANCE REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF BS 178 BULKHEAD VERTICAL BEAM AT LBL 5.7, WL 184; FABRICATED 2 EACH REPAIR ANGLES; INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW B737-300 SRM 53-10-08, FIG. 205.

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