Service difficulty report · Keel Beam · Boeing 737214

Difficulty date
September 18, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14239
Make and model
Boeing 737214
Aircraft serial
19920
Part
Keel Beam
Condition
Galled
Location
Bs 663-727
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

INSPECTION FOUND LT KEEL BEAM FAYING FLANGE FROM BS 663 TO 727 GALLED ON LOWER SURFACE AND WORN AROUND FASTENER HOLES ON UPPER SURFACE. EXISTING HOLES WERE OVERSIZED AND 3 EACH PRESS FIT BUSHINGS WERE INSTALLED. A REPAIR STRAP WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED. ALL WORK WAS PERFORMED IAW SRM 51-10-2, 51-30-2, ECRA 5310-03324, AND REO 02234.