Service difficulty report · Floorbeam · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
January 5, 2024
Submitted
January 31, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41731
Aircraft time
41,970 hours, 13,088 cycles
Part
Floorbeam
Part number
141A550426
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 328
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

FLOOR BEAM STA. 328 RBL HAS CORROSION. FS 328, BL RBL 20, WL 208. GROUNDED - YES. BLENDED CORROSION. ORIG THICKNESS 0.125 IAW B737-900ER SRM 53-10-51-0I-2 AND BAC 1518-1210. REMOVED 0.085, REMAINING THICK 0.040. OUT OF LIMITS IAW B737-900ER SRM 53-10-51-1A-1. CUT OUT DAMAGE RBL1 TO RBL 64 ON FLOOR BEAM. CUT INTERCOSTAL STA 328-STA 344 RBL25 FOR REPAIR. FABBED "T" CHORD SECTION, REPAIR ANGLES, SHIMS AND FILLERS IAW B737-900ER SRM 53-10-51-2R-7 ALTERNATIVE 2. ALODINE IAW B737-900ER SRM 51-20-01. LBL12-RBL64. PRIMED IAW BOEING SOPM 20-41-02 LBL12-RBL64. INSTALLED REPAIR "T" CHORD SECTION, REPAIR ANGLES, SHIMS AND FILLERS IAW B737-900ER SRM 53-10-51-2R-7 ALTERNATIVE 2.