Service difficulty report · Floorbeam · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
October 11, 2004
Submitted
January 4, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7635U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
19908
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Part
Floorbeam
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

FLOORBEAM AT BS 660 RBL 45.50 HAS LIGHT CORROSION. INSTALLED INTERNAL FLOORBEAM REPAIR AT BS 660, RBL 45.50. REMOVED DAMAGED CHORD PORTION, FINAL TRIM OUT WAS 2.00 INCH. FABRICATED REPAIR SECTION FROM ALUM 7075-0 X 0.090 INCH X 16 INCHES. HEAT TREATED TO T6 IAW BAC5602. REPAIR PARTS AND BARE EDGES TREATED IAW SRM. FLOORBEAM REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED IAW SRM.