Service difficulty report · Skin Panel · Boeing 7373S3

Difficulty date
June 19, 2004
Submitted
July 9, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N315AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373S3
Aircraft serial
23734
Aircraft time
55,751 hours, 35,017 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Skin Panel
Part number
659187911
Condition
Damaged
Location
Keelbeam
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

MAJOR REPAIR, DURING C-17 CHECK FOUND 103 LOOSE RIVETS ON BOTH SIDES OF LOWER KEEL BEAM SKIN PANEL BETWEEN BS 663 AND BS 727. MAINTENANCE REMOVED DAMAGED LOWER KEEL BEAM SKIN PANEL FROM BS 661.75 TO BS 727; FABRICATED A NEW REPLACEMENT KEEL BEAM SKIN PANEL; INSTALLED REPAIR PART IAW AWA E.R. 03-5310-02085-JS1.

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