Service difficulty report · Keelbeam · Boeing 737247

Difficulty date
May 13, 2004
Submitted
May 17, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N245WA
Make and model
Boeing 737247
Aircraft serial
23519
Aircraft time
45,299 hours, 35,777 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D1
Part
Keelbeam
Part number
6562125
Condition
Corroded
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

FUSELAGE KEEL LT LOWER CHORD FS 727A SPLICE. THE LT LOWER KEEL CHORD WAS FOUND WITH CORROSION AT THE FACTORY SPLICE LOCATION AT FS 727A. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED WITH CUTOUTS IN THE CHORD FLANGES AND LOCAL BLENDS. THE REMOVED MATERIAL WAS REPAIRED WITH ALUMINUM STRAPS AND NEW SPLICE ANGLES IAW ER/A 090184-14.