Service difficulty report · Failsafe · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
August 18, 2011
Submitted
August 29, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N417US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23984
Aircraft time
60,908 hours, 40,946 cycles
Part
Failsafe
Part number
65465967
Condition
Gouged
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

Q3 CHECK - 4 WEAR MARKS ON FAIL SAFE CHORDS ON FUSELAGE FRAME AT BS 727B AT S20L, S21L, S23L & S24L. REPAIRED FAIL SAFE CHORDS ON FUSELAGE FRAME AT BS 727B AT S20L, S21L, S23L & S24L IAW EA 103254.