Service difficulty report · Floorbeam · Boeing 7572Q8

Difficulty date
June 14, 2011
Submitted
June 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N703TW
Make and model
Boeing 7572Q8
Aircraft serial
27620
Aircraft time
50,025 hours, 15,573 cycles
Part
Floorbeam
Part number
BAC1518338
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

DURING PSV IN ATL, MAINT NOTED CORROSION TO THE UPPER CAP OF THE FLOORBEAM AT STA 1640. SUBJECT CAP WILL BE CUT FROM LBL 13 TO THE RT END. A REPLACEMENT CAP WILL BE SPLICED INTO THE WEB AND THE REMAINING UNDAMAGED SECTION. SUBJECT CAP IS 7075-T6511, EXTRUSION SHAPED PER BAC1518-338. MAINT WILL COMPLY WITH REPAIR PER ERA 493128-14, REV ORIGINAL.

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