Service difficulty report · Keelbeam · Boeing 767223

Difficulty date
August 10, 2005
Submitted
August 19, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N322AA
Make and model
Boeing 767223
Aircraft serial
22323
Part
Keelbeam
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 790
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

AFW - RIGHT HAND KEEL BEAM OUTBOARD FLANGE AT STATION 790 HAD FLANGE REMOVED DUE TO CORROSION. A 3.6 INCH BY 1 INCH SECTION OF KEEL BEAM CHORD FLANGE WAS REMOVED AT APPROXIMATELY STATION 790. PERFORMED OPEN HOLE HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION ON ALL REMOVED FASTENER HOLES. PERFORMED EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION ON EDGES AND BLENDS TO VERIFY CORROSION COMPLETELY REMOVED. ROTOPEEN EDGES AND BLENDS IN AREA OF THE CUTOUT. FABRICATED A REPAIR ANGLE FROM 7075 T6511 EXTRUSION. FABRICATED FILLER FROM 7075 T6 AND INSTALLED ANGLE AND FILLED WET WITH SEALANT AND FASTENED WITH BACB30MY6. HI-LOKS AND FASTENERS INSTALLED WET MAINTAINING 1.7 DIAMETER EDGE DISTANCE. APPLIED CORROSION INHIBITING COMPOUND.