Service difficulty report · Keelbeam · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
March 16, 2007
Submitted
May 14, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N132DN
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
24981
Aircraft time
51,116 hours, 23,883 cycles
Part
Keelbeam
Part number
145T87609
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fs 1042 Wl 157
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 KEEL BEAM AT FS 1402, WL 157 WAS FOUND WITH A VERTICAL CRACK JUST FORWARD OF THE STA 1043 STIFFENER. THE CRACKED AREA WAS CUT OUT AND A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED.