Service difficulty report · Crease Beam · Boeing 737524

Difficulty date
February 6, 2003
Submitted
February 28, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14639
Make and model
Boeing 737524
Aircraft serial
28900
Aircraft time
11,015 hours, 5,664 cycles
Part
Crease Beam
Condition
Dented
Location
Sta 360-380
Stage of operation
IN
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

THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND DENTED COMMON TO THE CREASE BEAM BETWEEN STA 360 TO STA 380. FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND THE CREASE BEAM OUTBOARD CHORD AND SHEAR WEB DAMAGED. THE SKIN DENT WAS WITHIN SRM LIMITS. THE DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5310-04100. A DIP WAS ISSUED TO PERFORM A PERMANENT REPAIR WITHIN 24 MONTHS 0R 3000 CYCLES, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST.