Service difficulty report · Channel · Boeing 73733A

Difficulty date
October 2, 2004
Submitted
October 13, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N168AW
Make and model
Boeing 73733A
Aircraft serial
23629
Aircraft time
57,792 hours, 40,435 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM563B1
Part
Channel
Part number
65528941
Condition
Cracked
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

DURING C-18 CHECK A .9375 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN CHANNEL AT BS 540, BETWEEN BL (0) AND LBL 24. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CRACKED CHANNEL AT BS 540, FROM BL (0) TO LBL 24; FABRICATED A NEW REPLACEMENT CHANNEL IAW DWG 65-52894; INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 51-40-02.

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