Service difficulty report · Floorbeam · Boeing 727230

Difficulty date
February 5, 2009
Submitted
March 20, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N357KP
Make and model
Boeing 727230
Aircraft serial
20675
Aircraft time
69,532 hours, 37,070 cycles
Part
Floorbeam
Part number
BAC150539042
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 200
Part time
69,532 hours, 37,070 cycles
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

WHILE IN HEAVY MAINTENANCE IT WAS NOTED THAT THE FLOORBEAM AT BS 277 BL 14L HAS CORROSION. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA 13 INCH. FABRICATED REPAIR CHORD FROM BAC 1505-39042 7075 T65N DIM 13 INCH AND FILLER FROM 7075 T6 .050 INCH DIM 6.125 INCH BY 9.00 INCH. INSTALLED REPAIR. NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.