Service difficulty report · Floor Support · Boeing 727230

Difficulty date
February 5, 2009
Submitted
March 23, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N357KP
Make and model
Boeing 727230
Aircraft serial
20675
Aircraft time
69,532 hours, 37,070 cycles
Part
Floor Support
Part number
651627910
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 740-850
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 PERFORMING INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE FUSELAGE UPPER LOBE WING CENTER SECTION OVERWING FLOORBEAM CRACKED UNDER SEAT TRACK SECTION BS. 760.9 LBL. 45.50. CRACKED FLOORBEAM WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW CHORD FROM BS 740-850 IAW DWG NR 65-16279. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.