Service difficulty report · Keelbeam · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
June 10, 2011
Submitted
July 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N420US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23987
Aircraft time
60,775 hours, 40,896 cycles
Part
Keelbeam
Part number
65C32396
Condition
Corroded
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

CLT - Q6 CHECK - LEVEL 2 EXFOLIATION CORROSION ON KEEL BEAM AT BS 727G, RBL 7. REPAIRED KEEL BEAM AT BS 727G, RBL 7 IAW B737 SRM 51-20-01, 51-00-07, FIGURE 202, REPAIR 3.