Service difficulty report · Keelbeam · Boeing 7378BK

Difficulty date
August 26, 2013
Submitted
September 4, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N815SY
Make and model
Boeing 7378BK
Aircraft serial
30623
Aircraft time
34,679 hours, 22,836 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

WHILE PERFORMING LOWER WING TO BODY FAIRING UNDER WING BOX INSPECTION, FOUND LT AIR CONDITIONING BAY, AFT BULKHEAD UPPER INBOARD CORNER 2ND RIVET OTBD OF KEEL BEAM HAS A CRACK FROM RIVET HOLE DOWN TO LOWER EDGE OF BRACKET.

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