Service difficulty report · Floorbeam · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
September 5, 2001
Submitted
September 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N323UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
23955
Aircraft time
41,920 hours, 22,398 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Floorbeam
Condition
Damaged
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

AFT CABIN FLOOR STATION 967 FLOORBEAM CAP HAS NICKS, GOUGES AND AN ELONGATED HOLE AT LBL 5 TO LBL 14. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. CUT OUT DAMAGE AND INSTALLED REINFORCEMENT REPAIR.