SDR W321581A5

Service difficulty report · Beam · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
October 6, 2003
Submitted
November 12, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N171QS
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Aircraft serial
30572
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Beam
Part number
97109323015
Condition
Broken
Location
Aft Cargo Comp
Part time
1,354 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

STABILIZING ROD END ON PORTABLE WATER TANK BROKE OUT OF BEAM. DURING NON-ROUTINE MAINTENANCE IN THE AFT LOWER CARGO COMPARTMENT FOUND TURNBUCKLE ASSY PN 971093025 HAD BROKE FREE OF BEAM PN 97109323015. LOCATION IS APPROX FS887, RBL 10.75, WL 202. OPERATOR INDICATED THIS IS A REPEAT OCCURRENCE AS THIS ALSO OCCURRED ON OTHER AIRCRAFT. SB IS BEING PREPARED.(K)