Service difficulty report · Keelbeam · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
June 15, 2001
Submitted
June 26, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N328DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23100
Aircraft time
47,765 hours, 38,036 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 AT FS 727 WAS FOUND WITH A 2 INCH CRACK. THE CRACK IS SIMILAR TO BAC S/B 737-53-1170, EXCEPT THE SB IS NOT EFFECTIVE FOR THIS AIRCRAFT. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED AND REPAIRED WITH A STEEL REPAIR CHANNEL PER ER/A 381094-14, REV C.