Service difficulty report · Keel Beam · Boeing 747245F

Difficulty date
July 23, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N641FE
Make and model
Boeing 747245F
Aircraft serial
20827
Part
Keel Beam
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs1288
Stage of operation
IN
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

SIN: BS 1288 L/H KEEL BEAM LOWER CHORD FOUND CORRODED AFTER CORROSION BLEND OUT. MATERIAL REMOVED 0.110 OUT OF SRM LIMIT. CHORD ORIGINAL THICKNESS 0.250. ****S/D***** REPAIRED CARRIED OUT AS PER FEDEX ENGINEERING REPAIR AUTHORIZATION ERA # B53-10-336.