SDR SWAA002243

Service difficulty report · Keelbeam · Boeing 7373A4

Difficulty date
November 7, 2000
Submitted
November 9, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N679AA
Make and model
Boeing 7373A4
Aircraft serial
23291
Aircraft time
45,956 hours, 40,678 cycles
Part
Keelbeam
Part number
6545866
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 SCHEDULED SPECIAL VISIT, FOUND KEEL BEAM UPPER TEE CHORD INBOARD FLANGE CRACKED AT BS 663.3, RBL 6.3 AND LBL 6.3. REPAIRED KEEL BEAM UPPER TEE CHORD PER RA 1-353-2390.

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