Service difficulty report · Keelbeam · Boeing 72730C

Difficulty date
March 28, 2001
Submitted
April 20, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N918UP
Make and model
Boeing 72730C
Aircraft serial
19008
Part
Keelbeam
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

INSPECTION TYPE:C, RT SIDE OF KEELBEAM APU CUT OUT FWD END HAS A DOUBLER CRACKED AT BS 874 NEXT TO HORIZONTAL STIFFENER. REMOVED OLD DOUBLER REPAIR OF KEEL BEAM AREA AND INSTALLED NEW DOUBLER REPAIR AT SAME AREA BS 874 AS PER B727 SRM 51-10-01.

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