SDR SCNA98014

Service difficulty report · Keel Beam · Boeing 7272A1

Difficulty date
January 18, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N287SC
Make and model
Boeing 7272A1
Aircraft serial
21345
Part
Keel Beam
Part number
6518636378
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 870
Stage of operation
IN
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 A SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE CHECK, A CRACK WAS LOCATED ON THE VERTICAL KEEL BEAM CHORD AT BS 870, APPROXIMATE RBL 3.5. DURING REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF THE CRACKED CHORD A KEEL BEAM SUPPORT ANGLE WAS FOUND CRACKED COMPLETELY THROUGH BOTH FLANGES AND A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED ON THE WEB. THE SUPPORT ANGLE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND AN SRM REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED ON THE WEB.

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