Service difficulty report · Keelbeam · Boeing 737275

Difficulty date
June 5, 2002
Submitted
June 13, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 737275
Aircraft time
58,971 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Keelbeam
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Part time
59,909 hours, 58,517 cycles
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

(CAN) FUSELAGE SKIN BULGED AND SUSPECT CORROSION RT KEELBEAM STA 520 STR 28 RT ALSO RIVETS HEADS SHEARED AND LOOSE STA 480 TO STA 520 (M1121878) SKIN CUT AND CORROSION REMOVED AS PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 1.KEELBEAM STA 520 STR 28 RT WITHIN LIMITS AFTER CORROSION REMOVAL PER SRM 53-30-1 FIG1. SKIN DOUBLER REPAIR INSTALLED AS PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 6