Service difficulty report · Floorbeam · Boeing 767323

Difficulty date
June 17, 2010
Submitted
June 17, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N379AA
Make and model
Boeing 767323
Aircraft serial
25448
Aircraft time
72,694 hours, 11,550 cycles
Part
Floorbeam
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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

DURING HEAVY CHECK, LOCAL CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE STA 347 FLOORBEAM UPPER CAP BETWEEN RBL 54.5 AND RBL 68.25. THE CORROSION WAS CENTRALIZED AROUND NUT PLATE SCREW HOLES ON THE FLANGE OF THE INNER CHORD. ALL CORROSION WAS REMOVED BY BLENDING. THE BLENDS WERE REINFORCED USING A REPAIR STRAP OF 0.050€? CRES 301 ½ HARD / STAINLESS STEEL UNDER ENGINEERING AUTHORIZATION B767-53-011246.