SDR FDEA201403010428

Service difficulty report · Vertical Beam · Boeing 75728A

Difficulty date: March 1, 2014
Submitted: March 3, 2014
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N963FD
Make and model: Boeing 75728A
Aircraft serial: 24368
Aircraft time: 68,637 hours, 22,009 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Vertical Beam
Part number: FX141N29137
Condition: Cracked
Location: Nlg Ww
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

VERTICAL BEAM AT FWD FACE OF NLG FRONT BULKHEAD STATION 263, LBL 11 IS CRACKED AT UPPER CHORD. REMOVED DAMAGED VERTICAL BEAM CRACKED IAW SRM 51-40-02, INSTALLED NEW VERTICAL BEAM PN FX 141N2913-7 IAW SRM 51-40-02 & DWG 141N2910 AT STATION 263, LBL 10.6 WL 150-180.

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