Service difficulty report · Floorbeam · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
June 2, 2004
Submitted
June 3, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N222FE
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial
20933
Aircraft time
52,108 hours, 33,602 cycles
Part
Floorbeam
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

CORROSION (C53-224-01, 3) FLOORBEAM STA 1130 LWR CHORD FWD FLANGE UPPER SURFACES CORRODED LBL 1-45 WL 200 AROUND NUT PLATE. REMOVED CORROSION ON 1130 FLOORBEAM, LOWER CHORD, FWD FLANGE UPPER AND LOWER SURFACES LBL 1 - LBL 45, WL 200 AROUND FASTENER HOLES. ORIGINAL THICKNESS .163 INCH. REMAINING THICKNESS AFTER CORROSION REMOVAL FOUND TO BE .116 INCH AT LBL 16.5, .103 INCH AT LBL 19.5 AND .138 INCH AT LBL 34.5. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW 727 SRM 53-10-1. REPLACED LOWER CHORD OF BS 1130 FLOORBEAM IAW EA 7-5310-55302.

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