Service difficulty report · Vertical Beam · Boeing 7373Y0

Difficulty date
May 4, 2004
Submitted
May 11, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N331AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373Y0
Aircraft serial
23747
Aircraft time
51,273 hours, 32,353 cycles
Part
Vertical Beam
Part number
6517582
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bulkhead
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

LCQ - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-15 CHECK A .3750 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN BS 178 BULKHEAD VERTICAL BEAM WEB ON AFT SIDE RUNNING FROM BLANKET HOLE AT RBL 17.1, WL 184. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CRACKED BS 178 BULKHEAD VERTICAL BEAM WEB AT RBL 17.1, WL 184; FABRICATED A NEW REPLACEMENT WEB; INSTALLED REPAIR PART IAW B737-300 SRM 53-70-13, FIG. 1.

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