Service difficulty report · Floorbeam · Boeing 737277

Difficulty date
April 14, 2003
Submitted
April 29, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N188AW
Make and model
Boeing 737277
Aircraft serial
22655
Aircraft time
62,290 hours, 50,495 cycles
Part
Floorbeam
Part number
6545808
Part serial
22655
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

YVR - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-15 CHECK CORROSION WAS FOUND ON UPPER CAP OF FLOORBEAM AT BS 294.5, RBL 20. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND MATERIAL LOSS TO BE OUT OF LIMITS; REMOVED TO ACCESS DAMAGED AREA SEAT TRACKS BS 294.5, RBL 45, BS 274.5, RBL 45, BS 274.5, RBL 20, FLOOR SUPPORT BS 274.5 TO BS 294.5, RBL 20, AND TEE CHORD SUPPORT BS 274.5 TO BS 294.5, RBL 15; CUTOUT DAMAGED SECTION OF FLOOR BEAM UPPER TEE CAP; FABRICATED A NEW SECTION OF TEE CHORD, 2 EACH REPAIR ANGLES, AND SHIMS; INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW B737-200 SRM 53-10-9, FIG. 5, AND REINSTALLED PARTS REMOVED FOR ACCESS IAW B737-200 SRM 51-30-2, PG. 2, & 4-5.