Service difficulty report · Floorbeam · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
September 25, 2008
Submitted
October 7, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N648DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
24372
Aircraft time
65,836 hours, 30,191 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

DURING CURRENT HMV, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE 1681 FLOORBEAM, ON THE UPPER CHORD (UPPER AND LOWER SURFACE). DUE TO THIS, THE UPPER CAP WAS CUT OUT AND REMOVED PER BOEING INSTRUCTIONS, AND A REPLACEMENT UPPER CAP INSTALLED AS DOCUMENTED IN ER/A 470312-14 (CATEGORY A REPAIR).