Service difficulty report · Vertical Beam · Boeing 7373S3

Difficulty date
April 13, 2004
Submitted
April 28, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N313AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373S3
Aircraft serial
23712
Aircraft time
55,862 hours, 34,921 cycles
Part
Vertical Beam
Part number
651758349
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bulkhead
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-17 CHECK A 1/2 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN BS 178 BULKHEAD VERTICAL WEB BEAM AT LBL 5.7, WL 176. MAINTENANCE CUTOUT DAMAGED SECTION OF BS 178 BULKHEAD VERTICAL WEB; PERFORMED A HFEC INSPECTION OF CUTOUT TO VERIFY NO CRACKS EXIST; FABRICATED 2 EACH TAPERED SHIMS, A REPAIR WEB & FILLERS; INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW B737-300 SRM 53-10-08, FIG. 212.

More about the Boeing 737-3S3