Service difficulty report · Channel · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
May 6, 2008
Submitted
May 7, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14342
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23580
Aircraft time
65,695 hours, 29,595 cycles
Part
Channel
Part number
65499172
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

DURING REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF THE NR 3 VHF ANTENNA TWO CRACKS WERE FOUND ON THE ANTENNA MOUNTING CHANNEL LOCATED IN THE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT. CHANNEL AT STATION 727C TO 727D BETWEEN S27L TO S27R FOUND WITH TWO CRACKS WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW CHANNEL AND BRACKET FROM STATION 727C TO 727D, S27L TO S27R PER B737 SRM 51-40-02.