Service difficulty report · Floorbeam · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
July 20, 2012
Submitted
August 15, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6701
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
30187
Aircraft time
44,098 hours, 16,738 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

MAIN CABIN FLOOR STRUCTURE STA 324 BL0 TO RBL 52 FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD CORRODED. MAIN CABIN FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD EXFOLIATED WITH 80 PERCENT MATERIAL LOSS. CUT AND REMOVED FLOORBEAM, FABRICATED NEW CHORD AND REPAIR STRAPS AND INSTALLED IAW B 757 SRM 53-10-08.