Service difficulty report · Floorbeam · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
May 8, 2011
Submitted
May 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N531US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
23846
Aircraft time
72,678 hours, 29,915 cycles
Part
Floorbeam
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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

FLOORBEAM AT STA 324 RBL 43-61 UPPER SURFACE HAS CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 53-00-51. REMOVED TEE CHORD SRM 51-40-02. FABRICTED NEW TEE CHORD AND REP SPLICES ON STAM TRAVELER, FABRICATED REPAIR STRAPS PER ER/A 491292-14. DRILLED TEE CHORD, REPAIR SPLICE IAW SRM 51-40-02, INST NEW TEE CHORD AND REPAIR SPLICES IAW SRM 51-40-02. FABRICATED REP ANGLES ON ER/A 491292-14. S