Service difficulty report · Shear Web · Boeing 7373S3

Difficulty date
October 9, 2005
Submitted
November 17, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N315AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373S3
Aircraft serial
23734
Aircraft time
59,624 hours, 37,198 cycles
Part
Shear Web
Part number
65176859
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 344-346.5
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 - DURING C18 CHECK DISCOVERED SHEAR WEB AT BS 344 TO BS 346.5 AND FROM STR 15L TO STR 17L CRACKED, 1.37 INCHES, AT THE LOWER AFT HOLE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CRACKED DOUBLER SECTION ON THE SHEAR WEB IAW BOEING 737-300 SRM 51-40-02-0G. FABRICATED NEW DOUBLER SECTION OF SHEAR WEB IAW BOEING DRAWING 65-17685. INSTALLED FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS AT BS 344 TO BS 346.5 AND FROM STR 15L TO STR 17L IAW BOEING 737-300 SRM 51-40-02-0G.

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