Service difficulty report · Keelbeam · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
August 14, 2001
Submitted
August 16, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N330DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23102
Aircraft time
47,967 hours, 38,409 cycles
Part
Keelbeam
Part number
6546877143
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 LT STRINGER 18A SHEAR BEAM AT FS 727 WAS FOUND WITH A 1 INCH CRACK EMANATING FROM THE EDGE OF THE WEB. THE CRACK IS TYPICAL OF THOSE SHOWN IN BAC S/B 737-53-1066, HOWEVER THE S/B IS NOT EFFECTIVE FOR THIS AIRCRAFT. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED AND REPAIRED PER ER/A 381542-14, REV A.