Service difficulty report · Keelbeam · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
June 6, 2000
Submitted
June 7, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N630DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
22920
Aircraft time
43,103 hours, 21,960 cycles
Part
Keelbeam
Part number
146N35601
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

THE STRINGER 29R KEEL CHORD WAS FOUND BADLY CORRODED AT FS 1405. THE CHORD WAS CUT AT FS 1390 AND THE AFT SECTION OF CHORD REMOVED TO ELIMINATE THE CORROSION. A NEW SECTION OF CHORD WAS SPLICED IN AT FS 1390 WITH STEEL REPAIR CHANNELS INSTALLED PER ER/A 377330-14, REV A.