Service difficulty report · Keelbeam · Boeing 737230

Difficulty date
October 19, 2001
Submitted
October 31, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N124NJ
Make and model
Boeing 737230
Aircraft serial
22122
Aircraft time
43,808 hours, 38,173 cycles
Part
Keelbeam
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

DURING C CHECK FOUND THE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT STR 27R AT BS 727+16 KEEL BEAM CHORD WITH CRACK. FUSELAGE KELL BEAM SECTION REPAIRED AT STR 27R, BETWEEN BS 727+9.75 AND BS 727A+7.25 DUE TO CRACK IAW COOPESA E.O NR COO-3-53-585-01. DOCUMENTED ON FAA FORM 8110-3 APPROVED BY FAA DER.