Service difficulty report · Floorbeam · Boeing 73733A

Difficulty date
April 23, 2003
Submitted
April 30, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N164AW
Make and model
Boeing 73733A
Aircraft serial
23625
Aircraft time
53,911 hours, 38,471 cycles
Part
Floorbeam
Part number
6546812
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

LCQ - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-17 CHECK EXFOLIATION CORROSION WAS FOUND ON FLOOR SUPPORT BEAM BS 1006-1016, LBL 10. MAINTENANCE REMOVED FLOOR SUPPORT BEAM BS 1006-1016, LBL 10 AND UPON FURTHER EVALUATION DISCOVERED FILLER WAS CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS; FABRICATED A NEW FILLER; INSTALLED FILLER ON BEAM; AND REINSTALLED FLOOR SUPPORT BEAM IAW B737-300 SRM 51-30-01 PG 23.

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