Service difficulty report · Floorbeam · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
March 9, 2006
Submitted
March 28, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N326UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
23958
Aircraft time
51,756 hours, 27,752 cycles
Part
Floorbeam
Condition
Cracked
Location
At Lbl 45.5 At
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 LONGITUDINAL FLOOR SUPPORT AT LBL45.5 WAS FOUND CRACKED AT THE OUTBOARD FLANGE FASTENER HOLE OF THE UPPER CHORD WHERE THE ASSY IS ATTACHED TO THE BS 727B FLOORBEAM. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. ACP NDT FOR CRACKS. FABRICATED & INSTALLED TWO STRAPS, FILLER & SHIM REPAIR ON UNDER SIDE OF SUPPORT UPPER TEE.