Service difficulty report · Beam · Boeing 7374K5

Difficulty date
April 21, 2017
Submitted
April 27, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N499SA
Make and model
Boeing 7374K5
Aircraft serial
26316
Aircraft time
54,473 hours, 33,638 cycles
Part
Beam
Condition
Punctured
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 THE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION PROCESS IT WAS FOUND AT THE STA 500B+10" BETWEEN STR 12L AND 13L LEVEL, THE SIDE BEAM AFT FACE WITH PUNCTURE. THE AFFECTED BEAM IS REPAIRED UNDER EO4412-9 INSTRUCTIONS AND APPROVED BY 8110-3.

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