Service difficulty report · Floorbeam · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
July 31, 2009
Submitted
September 11, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N89427
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21365
Aircraft time
63,643 hours, 41,448 cycles
Part
Floorbeam
Part number
7075T6
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 200
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 MX PERFORMING INSP, IT WAS NOTED THAT FLOOR BEAM UPPER FLANGE IN AFT PIT AT RBL 39, BS 1130 IS CORRODED. PREVIOUS REPAIR WAS REMOVED TO ALLOW FOR CORROSION CLEAN UP, CORROSION WAS REMOVED. FABRICATED FILLER FROM 7075 T6 1 EA .160 INCH X 1.25 INCH X 3 INCH, 1 EA .160 INCH X 1.625 INCH X 1.25 INCH, FORWARD STRAP .016 INCH X 1 INCH X 16.5 INCHES, ANGLE FROM 7075-0 .050 INCH X 3.5 INCHES X 14.5 INCHES HEAT TREATED TO T6 AND STRAP FROM 7075-T6 .063 INCHES X 4.5 INCHES, 16 INCHES. INSTALLED REPAIR, NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.