Service difficulty report · Keelbeam · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
February 25, 2016
Submitted
February 26, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N691AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
25697
Aircraft time
80,179 hours, 22,070 cycles
Part
Keelbeam
Part number
144N80493
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

RIGHT WW CORROSION ON KEEL BEAM CTR WEB AROUND A HYD LINE FITTING AT STATION 1176, APPROX 28 INCHES ABOVE THE LOWER HORIZONTAL OF THE KEEL BEAM. DAMAGE WAS REMOVED BY BLENDING. THE BLENDED WEB WAS MAPPED ON A .5" GRID & HFEC SURFACE SCANNED & DIGITAL THICKNESS DONE. FASTENER HOLES COMMON TO THE REPAIR WERE HFEC INSPECTED. A DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED & INSTALLED. ALL WORK PERFORMED IAW EA 258086. ACFT IN BASE MX.