Service difficulty report · Floorbeam · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
August 30, 2013
Submitted
September 5, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N590UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
28708
Aircraft time
61,481 hours, 17,135 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Floorbeam
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

BS 324 FLOOR BEAM CORRODED AT RBL 45.5. REMOVED CORROSION & FOUND MATERIAL LOSS EXCESSIVE. CUT-OUT DAMAGE & ACP NDT OF CUT-OUT & OPEN HOLES. NO CRACKS, FABRICATED & INSTALLED NEW FLOOR BEAM UPPER CHORD, REPAIR ANGLES & STRAPS IAW SRM 53-10-08 REPAIR NR 2.