Service difficulty report · Beam · Boeing 737282

Difficulty date
October 27, 2002
Submitted
January 9, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N824AL
Make and model
Boeing 737282
Aircraft serial
23045
Part
Beam
Part number
658276416
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Wing
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

OVERSIZED 4 HOLES IN THE RIGHT MLG LOWER BEAM CHORD FLANGE. FABRICATED FOUR FREEZE PLUGS. FABRICATED FOUR 1 INCH DIAMETER RETAINING WASHERS. INSTALLED FREEZE PLUGS AND OPENED ID HOLES TO THE EXISTING .1875 INCH DIAMETER PANEL ATTACH BOLTS. INSTALLED RETAINING WASHERS UNDER THE NUT AND USED A LONGER BOLT TO THE RETAINING WASHER. VERIFIED 8110-3 RECEIVED. REPAIR COMPLETED IAW ECO 3307. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)