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
Corroded
Location
Bs 1070
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

CORROSION WAS DISCOVERED ON THE UPPER CHORD OF THE STATION 1070 FLOORBEAM (P/N 65-20821-21), CENTERED ABOUT RBL 26. THE DAMAGE COVERS A SPAN OF SIX (6) FASTENER ROWS LOCATED BETWEEN THE RBL 24.75 SEAT TRACK AND THE GALLEY RAIL INBOARD OF THIS LOCATION. A REPAIR STRAP WAS INSTALLED ON THE FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD PER THE INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN IN TIMCO REO-06686. THIS REPAIR WAS APPROVED PER AN FAA FORM 8110-3.