What was found
CLT - DURING Q-2 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK AT BS 520, LBL 24 CABIN FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER EA 65271 AND SB 737-53-1120. (X)
- Difficulty date
- September 27, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N342US
- Make and model
- Boeing 737301
- Aircraft serial
- 23511
- System (JASC)
- 5315 · Fuselage Main, Floor Beam
- Part
- Floorbeam
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Bs 520
- Part time
- 37,150 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.