Service difficulty report · Keelbeam · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
November 21, 2003
Submitted
November 25, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12318
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23369
Aircraft time
53,080 hours, 27,752 cycles
Part
Keelbeam
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

INSPECTION FOUND A 2 INCH CRACK IN RIGHT KEELBEAM AT STA 727. A NEW KEELBEAM SECTION WAS SPLICED IN IAW ECRA 5311-01176.