Service difficulty report · Floorbeam · Boeing 737317

Difficulty date
July 23, 2002
Submitted
August 5, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 737317
Aircraft serial
23177
Aircraft time
46,438 hours, 29,309 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 C-7 CHECK, INSPECTION NOTED LIGHT SURFACE CORROSION IN FORWARD ENTRY AT STA 344. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE STA 344 FLOORBEAM TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-51. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE UPPER CHORD OF STA 344 FLOORBEAM, WL 208, RBL 17 THROUGH LBL 65, IAW SRM 53-10-51, 50-40-02 AND SOPM 20-41-02.