SDR AWXA200600110

Service difficulty report · Vertical Beam · Boeing 73733A

Difficulty date: December 26, 2005
Submitted: January 18, 2006
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N168AW
Make and model: Boeing 73733A
Aircraft serial: 23629
Aircraft time: 61,200 hours, 42,497 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Vertical Beam
Part number: 651758349
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 178
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 C19 CHECK DISCOVERED VERTICAL BEAM WEB CRACKED, .5 INCHES, AT BS 178, WL 183 AND BL 5.7R. MAINTENANCE CUT OUT CRACKED SECTION OF WEB IAW BOEING 737-300 SRM 53-10-08-2R12 FIG 201. FABRICATED REPLACEMENT WEB IAW BOEING 737-300 SRM 53-10-08-2R12 FIG 201. INSTALLED FABRICATED REPLACEMENT PART AT BS 178, WL 183 AND BL 5.74 IAW BOEING 737-300 SRM 53-10-08-2R12 FIG 201.

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