Service difficulty report · Longeron · Boeing 737205

Difficulty date
March 29, 2006
Submitted
April 3, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N733PA
Make and model
Boeing 737205
Aircraft serial
23466
Aircraft time
36,455 hours, 35,381 cycles
Part
Longeron
Part number
652072623
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
36,455 hours, 35,381 cycles
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 HEAVY MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND CRACKS IN UPPER FLANGE RADIUS OF LONGERON/WEB P/N 65-20726-23 AT STA 455 AND 470, STR 26R. REMOVED WEB BETWEEN STA 440 - 493, FABRICATED REPLACEMENT WEB WITH 7075-T6 .063, IN LIEU OF ORIGINAL .056, AND INSTALLED IAW SRM AND MFG DRAWING NO 65-20726 AS SPECIFIED IN 8110-3 APPROVED DRAWING 5330-236-ERA, REV ORIGINAL, DATED 03-23-2006 AND MATERIAL SUBSTITUTION REPORT NO 5330236-ER, REV. ORIGINAL, DATED 03-23-2006.