Service difficulty report · Keelbeam · Boeing 7373G7

Difficulty date
February 28, 2005
Submitted
April 6, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N305AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373G7
Aircraft serial
24012
Aircraft time
53,017 hours, 36,889 cycles
Part
Keelbeam
Part number
65621251
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

MCN - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-16 CHECK EXFOLIATION CORROSION AND A 2.125 INCH CRACK WERE FOUND IN KEEL BEAM RT LOWER CHORD AT RBL 6.50, BETWEEN BS 540 AND BS 541. MAINTENANCE CUT OUT DAMAGE IN KEEL BEAM RT LOWER CHORD AT RBL 6.50, FROM BS 540 TO BS 541; FABRICATED A NEW REPLACEMENT SECTION OF KEEL BEAM, 2 EACH FILLERS, A RADIUS FILLER, AND 2 EACH SPLICE ANGLES; INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW ER 03-5369-05071-ES1.

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