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

TRAVERSE FLOORBEAM STA 720 HAS CORROSION BETWEEN BL0 AND LBL 24.5. INSTALLED INTERNAL FLOORBEAM REPAIR AT BS 720A, BETWEEN BL0.0 AND LBL 24.5. DAMAGED FLOORBEAM CHORD PORTION REMOVED. FINAL TRIM OUT DIMENSION WAS 6.00 INCH X 2.00 INCH. REPAIR SECTION FABRICATED FROM BAC 1505-100617 X 7075-T73. REINFORCEMENT ANGLE FABRICATED FROM ALUM. 7075-0 X 0.090 X 14 INCH X 4 INCH, AND ALUM 7075-0 X 0.050 INCH X 21 INCH X 4 INCH, HEAT TREATMENT TO T6 IAW BAC 5602. REPAIR PARTS AND BARE EDGES TREATED IAW SRM. FLOORBEAM REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED IAW SRM.