Service difficulty report · Floorbeam · Boeing 7572Q8

Difficulty date
June 17, 2011
Submitted
July 1, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N704X
Make and model
Boeing 7572Q8
Aircraft serial
28163
Aircraft time
48,503 hours, 15,094 cycles
Part
Floorbeam
Part number
141N2932
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

CORROSION DAMAGE WAS FOUND TO THE UPPER CHORD OF THE STA 324 FLOORBEAM FROM RBL 33 TO THE O/B END. THE SUBJECT CHORD WILL BE REMOVED AND A NEW SECTION WILL BE SPLICED IN. THE SUBJECT CHORD IS MADE FROM 7075-T6511 ALUMINUM EXTRUSION PER AND 10136-2409.

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