SDR EIA2004057

Service difficulty report · Floorbeam · Boeing 747273C

Difficulty date
July 19, 2004
Submitted
September 13, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N470EV
Make and model
Boeing 747273C
Aircraft serial
20653
Aircraft time
89,120 hours, 19,948 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 DECK FLOORBEAM (UPPER CHORD) AT STA 1720, BETWEEN RBL 11.33 AND RBL 33.99 CHORD IS CORRODED AND HAS AN OVERSIZE HOLE IN THE AFT FLANGE (APPROX 348 INCH) AND ONE OVERSIZED HOLE IN THE FORWARD FLANGE (APPROX 258 INCH). REMOVED DAMAGED FLOORBEAM CHORD AND REPLACED WITH NEW SECTION AT STA 1720 RBL 11.33 - 33.999 PER B747 SRM 53-10-07 PAGES 51-54 FIG 12, SHEET 1-4.