Service difficulty report · Floorbeam · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
December 3, 2002
Submitted
December 16, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N347UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24251
Aircraft time
43,024 hours, 23,341 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

BODY STATION 947, LBL 17 THROUGH LBL 21. FLOORBEAM UPPER FLANGE HAS MATERIAL LOSS EXCEEDING LIMITS. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. FLANGE REPAIR DOUBLER STRAP INSTALLED.