Service difficulty report · Floorbeam · Boeing 737247

Difficulty date
January 15, 2004
Submitted
February 17, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N236WA
Make and model
Boeing 737247
Aircraft serial
23184
Aircraft time
45,905 hours, 36,838 cycles
Part
Floorbeam
Part number
6546800508
Condition
Cracked
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 INSPECTION OF THE BS 520 FLOORBEAM, CRACKS WERE NOTED IN THE RADIUS OF THE UPPER CHORD AT LBL 24.75, 45.5 AND RBL 45.5. EACH CRACK WAS APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES IN LENGTH. UPPER CHORD WAS CUT OFF AND A NEW SECTION SPLICED IN PER ERA 385945-14.