Service difficulty report · Keelbeam · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
March 6, 2001
Submitted
March 29, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N330DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23102
Aircraft time
46,494 hours, 37,773 cycles
Part
Keelbeam
Part number
6546877130
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

THE RT STRINGER 18A SHEAR BEAM WAS FOUND WITH A WEB CRACK AT FS 727. THE CRACK IS TYPICAL OF THOSE FOUND IN BAC S/B 737-53-1066, HOWEVER THE S/B IS NOT EFFECTIVE FOR THIS AIRCRAFT. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED AND REPAIRED WITH A STEEL REPAIR CHANNEL PER ER/A 380238-14, REV A.