Service difficulty report · Keelbeam · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
April 5, 2007
Submitted
April 9, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N463FE
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
22551
Aircraft time
38,775 hours, 27,001 cycles
Part
Keelbeam
Part number
65C337511
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
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

LOWER AFT PIT BILGE, STA 950E 10, LBL 8" O/B LWR FLANGE OF KEEL BEAM CHORD HAS CORROSION, ON PREVIOUS STRAP REPAIR. REMOVED FLOOR SUPPORT AND SHEAR TIE FOR ACCESS, GROUND CORROSION ON EXISTING STRAP AND NDT FOR MATERIAL LOSS. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED NEW REPAIR STRAP AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE AND FLOOR SUPPORT REF EA NR 7-5310-107011 PART 1.