Service difficulty report · Vertical Beam · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
December 10, 2008
Submitted
December 18, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24560
Aircraft time
50,701 hours, 34,140 cycles
Part
Vertical Beam
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 200
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

CLT - Q5 - MAJOR REPAIR - CRACKS IN VERTICAL BEAM WEB AT BS 179, WL 227, RBL 17. REPAIRED VERTICAL BEAM WEB AT BS 179, WL 227, RBL 17 IAW B737 SRM 53-10-08.

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