Service difficulty report · Keelbeam · Boeing 767232

Difficulty date
September 24, 2018
Submitted
October 2, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N740AX
Make and model
Boeing 767232
Aircraft serial
22213
Aircraft time
88,896 hours, 42,229 cycles
Part
Keelbeam
Part number
145T86111
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

CORROSION ON KEELBEAM LOWER OUTBOARD FLANGE BETWEEN BODY STATIONS 795 AND 1045 AND THE LOWER INBOARD FLANGE BETWEEN BODY STATIONS 966 AND 917. THE KEEL BEAM FLANGES WERE REPAIRED. THE AIRPLANE WAS GROUNDED.