Service difficulty report · Floorbeam · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
September 2, 2014
Submitted
September 8, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N657UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
27112
Aircraft time
92,036 hours, 14,458 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Floorbeam
Condition
Mechanic Error
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLOORBEAM SINGLE FLANGE REPAIR AT BS 764, RBL 34 - 55 REQUIRES EVALUATION FOR PROPER NUMBER OF STRUCTURAL FASTENERS ON THE UPPER STRAP. EVALUATED PREVIOUS REPAIR STRAP & FOUND IMPROPER NUMBER OF FASTENER HOLES INSTALLED. R & R & FABRICATED A NEW REPAIR STRAP & ANGLE. MATERIAL ID FOR ANGLE IS 7075-T6 BAC 1490-2905 EXTRUSION & MATERIAL ID FOR 2 STRAP IS 7075-T6, 063 INCHES, & INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-00-51, REPAIR 2 & 51-40-2.