Service difficulty report · Floorbeam · Boeing 737522

Difficulty date
October 19, 2001
Submitted
October 31, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N918UA
Make and model
Boeing 737522
Aircraft serial
25385
Aircraft time
28,877 hours, 21,698 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

STATION 897 RBL 12 TO RBL 15. CABIN FLOORBEAM UPPER CAP HAS AREAS BLENDED BEYOND 15 PERCENT LIMIT. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION. MANUFACTURED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLERS AND FILLERS.