Service difficulty report · Crease Beam · Boeing 7373S3

Difficulty date
June 24, 2004
Submitted
July 20, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N312AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373S3
Aircraft serial
24060
Aircraft time
42,044 hours, 30,427 cycles
Part
Crease Beam
Part number
6552878697
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

LCQ - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-12 CHECK INTERGRANULAR CORROSION WAS FOUND ON L-2 DOOR CREASE BEAM (INNER CHORD) AT BS 986. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CORRODED CREASE BEAM AT BS 986; FABRICATED A NEW REPLACEMENT CREASE BEAM PER DWG 65-5287697; INSTALLED REPAIR PART IAW B737-300 SRM 51-40-02 FIG 8.

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