Service difficulty report · Keelbeam · Boeing 767232

Difficulty date
June 25, 2013
Submitted
June 28, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N740AX
Make and model
Boeing 767232
Aircraft serial
22213
Aircraft time
80,953 hours, 38,437 cycles
Part
Keelbeam
Part number
145T86111
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
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

CORROSION AT LEFT KEELBEAM OTBD LOWER FLANGE AT FS 792. BLENDED CORROSION FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. HFEC FOUND NO FURTHER DEFECT. REPAIRED FLANGE IAW REA-B653-60568-MR, ACFT WAS GROUNDED.