Service difficulty report · Keelbeam · Boeing 7373G7

Difficulty date
August 6, 2005
Submitted
September 1, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N311AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373G7
Aircraft serial
24712
Aircraft time
47,229 hours, 32,012 cycles
Part
Keelbeam
Part number
6562125
Part serial
NSN
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 540
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 C15 CHECK DISCOVERED CORROSION AND 1.0 INCH CRACK ON THE LT KEEL BEAM LOWER CHORD AT BS 540, WL 150, BL 6.5L. CORROSION WAS DETERMINED TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW BOEING 737-300 SRM 53-60-12 FIG 101. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CORRODED AND CRACKED SECTION ON KEEL BEAM AT BS 540, WL 150, BL 6.5L IAW BOEING 737-300 SRM 53-60-11. FABRICATED ANGLES, FILLERS AND PREPARED FOR INSTALLATION IAW AMERICA WEST AIRLINES ENGINEERING REPAIR NR 03-5300-05236-SS2. INSTALLED FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS AT BS 540, WL 150, BL 6.5L IAW AWA ER 03-5300-05236-SS2.

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