Service difficulty report · Beam · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
March 1, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N281FE
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial
22348
Aircraft time
38,322 hours, 26,696 cycles
Part
Beam
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

LONGITUDINAL BEAM, AT BS 760 TO BS 850, LBL 25 HAS NUMEROUS AREAS OF CORROSION ON EITHER SIDE OF THE SEAT TRACK. REMOVED CORROSION ON FLANGE OF LONGITUDINAL BEAM BS 760-850, LBL 25. ORIGINAL THICKNESS .100 INCH. REMOVED .030 INCH IN SEVERAL AREAS. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW 727 SRM 53-10-1. REMOVED LONGITUDINAL BEAM BS 750-870 LBL 25. LOCATED & DRILLED UP NEW LONGITUDINAL BEAM. COUNTERSUNK APPLICABLE HOLES & DEBURRED, ALODINED & PRIMED ALL BAREMETAL AREAS. INSTALLED NEW LONGITUDINAL BEAM WITH FAYING SURFACE SEAL. ALL WORK ACCOMPLISHED IAW 727 SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-5, 51-30-8, 51-10-2 & 51-20-4.

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