Service difficulty report · Vertical Beam · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
April 4, 2005
Submitted
April 18, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N325AW
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23260
Aircraft time
61,640 hours, 39,160 cycles
Part
Vertical Beam
Part number
651758243
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bulkhead
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-19 CHECK 2 EACH .25 INCH CRACKS WERE FOUND IN BS 178 BULKHEAD VERTICAL BEAM WEB AT LBL 17.1, WL 230. MAINTENANCE CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA OF VERTICAL BEAM WEB AT BS 178 BULKHEAD, LBL 17.1, WL 230; PERFORMED HFEC INSPECTION OF CUTOUT TO VERIFY NO CRACKS EXIST; FABRICATED A NEW SECTION OF WEB AND FILLERS; INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW B7B-300 SRM 53-10-08 FIG 212.