Service difficulty report · Floorbeam · Boeing 7373Q8

Difficulty date
December 23, 2004
Submitted
February 1, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N327AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373Q8
Aircraft serial
23507
Aircraft time
55,400 hours, 37,191 cycles
Part
Floorbeam
Part number
65498842
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

DURING C-17 CHECK, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON UPPER AND LOWER SURFACE OF FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD AT BS 967, BETWEEN LBL 50 AND RBL 38, WL 208. MAINTENANCE CUTOUT DAMAGE IN FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD AT BS 967, FROM LBL 50 TO RBL 38; FABRICATED A NEW REPLACEMENT SECTION OF UPPER CHORD, 2 EACH SUPPORT ANGLES AND STRAPS; INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW ER 03-5310-05007-RC1.

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