Service difficulty report · Floorbeam · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
February 3, 2003
Submitted
February 12, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N353UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24321
Aircraft time
42,595 hours, 23,183 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Floorbeam
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

CABIN FLOORBEAM UPPER FLANGE HAD EXCESSIVE CORROSION AT STATION 360 RBL 5 IN TO LBL 18IN STRINGER 17L-17R. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. INSTALLED NEW SECTION OF T-CAP MOUNTED ON AFT SIDE OF VERTICAL WEB WITH 9.5 IN, L-ANGLE SPLICES FWD AND AFT OF EACH CUT, FOUR TOTAL.