SDR FDEA201005171769

Service difficulty report · Beam · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date: May 17, 2010
Submitted: June 2, 2010
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N268FE
Make and model: Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial: 21674
Aircraft time: 49,269 hours, 30,309 cycles
Engine: Pwa JT8D15
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Beam
Part number: 6516350299
Condition: Damaged
Location: Cargo Bay
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

AFT PIT BS 1183, VERTICAL BEAM AT LBL 17.8 HAS FASTENERS WITH ZERO SPACING. TRIMMED OUT BEAM AFT FLANGES AND BULKHEAD WEB 8 PLACES IAW EA 7-5310-135541. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER, REPAIR ANGLES, FILLERS, BULKHEAD WEB FILLERS, STRAP DOUBLER, STIFFENER SHIMS, STRUCTURAL FILLERS, SUPPORT ANGLES AND REPAIR TEE IAW EA 7-5310-135541. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW EA 7-5310-135541 AND SRM 51-30-2.