SDR AWXA200601066

Service difficulty report · Vertical Beam · Boeing 7373G7

Difficulty date: June 14, 2006
Submitted: July 3, 2006
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N303AW
Make and model: Boeing 7373G7
Aircraft serial: 24010
Aircraft time: 57,042 hours, 38,953 cycles
System (JASC): 5312 · Fuselage Main, Bulkhead
Part: Vertical Beam
Part number: 65175834
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 178 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

DURING C17 CHECK DISCOVERED VERTICAL CHORD CRACKED, .375 AND .125 INCHES, AT THE INBOARD AND OUTBOARD RADIUS AT BS 178, BL 5.7L AND WL 184. MAINTENANCE CUT OUT AND REMOVED DAMAGED PART OF VERTICAL CHORD AT BS 178, BL 5.7L AND WL 184, I/B AND O/B RADIUS. REPAIRED VERTICAL CHORD AT BS 178, BL 5.7L AND WL 184 IAW B737-300 SRM 53-10-08-2R5 FIG 201.

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