SDR SWAA990068

Service difficulty report · Keel Beam · Boeing 7373Q8

Difficulty date
January 10, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N685SW
Make and model
Boeing 7373Q8
Aircraft serial
23401
Part
Keel Beam
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 525
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 SCHEDULED C2 CHECK, FOUND LT KEEL BEAM LOWER CHORD DAMAGED AT B.S. 525 BY CORROSION. DAMAGE LENGTH APPROX 5 OF I/B SIDE OF 'T' EXTRUSION. MAX DAMAGE DEPTH AFTER CLEANING APPROX 0.070. REPAIRED PER SWA RA 1-353-1974.

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