Service difficulty report · Bracket · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
January 26, 2024
Submitted
February 22, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8320J
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
36686
Aircraft time
37,806 hours, 17,610 cycles
Part
Bracket
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Cracked
Location
Keel Bs 540
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

CRACK BRACKET KEEL BEAM LOCATED BS540 AT LEVEL LBL4 AT LOWER FUSELAGE 2024-61344<[01] MEASURE OF CRACK IS: L:1.034 TOOL USED DIGITAL CALIPER PN:500-197-30 SN:A21042057; DUE DATE: 04-APR-24 AND REPLACED BRACKET KEEL BEAM LOCATED BS540 AT LEVEL LBL4 AT LOWER FUSELAGE IAW B737-800 SRM 51-40-02-0G-0 AND DWG 212A1101 SHEET 7 REV-. TORQUE APPLIED TO CLAM: 80 IN-LB TOOL USED TORQUE WRENCH 40-200 IN-LB P/N: QD1200A S/N: 0821122953 DUE DATE: 04-OCT-24 IAW B737-800 AMM 20-50-11-910-801.;[02] CORRECTED STEP 1. MEASURE OF CRACK IS: L:1.034 TOOL USED DIGITAL CALIPER PN:500-197-30 SN:A21042057; DUE DATE: 04-APR-24 AND REPLACED BRACKET KEEL BEAM LOCATED BS540 AT LEVEL LBL4 AT LOWER FUSELAGE IAW B737-800 SRM 51-40-02-0G-0 AND DWG 212A1101 SHEET 7 REV-. TORQUE APPLIED TO CLAMP: 80 IN-LB TOOL USED TORQUE WRENCH 40-200 IN-LB P/N: QD1200A S/N: 0821122953 DUE DATE: 04-OCT-24 IAW B737-800 AMM 20-50-11-910-801.;[03] MEASURE OF CRACK IS: L:1.034 TOOL USED DIGITAL CALIPER PN:500-197-30 SN:A21042057; DUE DATE: 04-APR-24 AND REPLACED BRACKET KEEL BEAM LOCATED BS540 AT LEVEL LBL4 AT LOWER FUSELAGE IAW B737-800 SRM 51-40-02-0G-0 AND DWG 212A1101 SHEET 7 REV-. TORQUE APPLIED TO CLAMP: 80 IN-LB TOOL USED TORQUE WRENCH 40-200 IN-LB P/N: QD1200A S/N: 0821122953 DUE DATE: 04-OCT-24 IAW B737-800 AMM 20-50-11-910-801.

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