Service difficulty report · Keelbeam · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
January 16, 2004
Submitted
March 4, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N76354
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23592
Aircraft time
47,702 hours, 25,113 cycles
Part
Keelbeam
Part number
65621257
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED CRACKS ON THE LEFT HAND AND RIGHT HAND KEELBEAM LOWER CHORD AT STA 727 +14.40. THE NUMBER OF CRACKS AND LENGTH WAS NOT IDENTIFIED. THE EXISTING KEELBEAM LOWER CHORDS WERE CUT OUT AND NEW REPAIR SECTIONS WERE SPLICED IN IAW ECRA 5311-01184.