Service difficulty report · Floorbeam · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
August 20, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7445U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21899
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Floorbeam
Condition
Misdrilled
Location
Bs 360
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

A .1562 INCH DIAMETER HOLE WAS MISDRILLED ON THE UPPER CHORD OF THE STATION 360 FLOORBEAM AT ABOUT RBL 54. THE HOLE GOES THROUGH THE HORIZONTAL FLANGE AND EXTENDS INTO THE VERTICAL WEB OF THE FLOORBEAM. THE DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED PER THE INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN IN TIMCO REO-06685. THIS REO CALLS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF TWO (2) ANGLES AND ONE (1) STRAP TO LOCALLY REINFORCE THE DISCREPANT AREA. THIS REPAIR HAS BEEN APPROVED BY FAA FORM 8110-3.