Service difficulty report · Floorbeam · Boeing 7572G5

Difficulty date
September 20, 2010
Submitted
September 20, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N943FD
Make and model
Boeing 7572G5
Aircraft serial
23929
Aircraft time
64,335 hours, 22,005 cycles
Part
Floorbeam
Part number
BAC1505100880
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 200
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

FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD LOWER SURFACE BS-720 LBL-58 HAS CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD AT STA 720, LBL 58 IAW SRM 51-10-02. BLEND OUT DIM. =3.5" L2.0" W .019"D, ORIG MATL THICKNESS = .125, FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-51, FIG 101, DET III . CUT & REMOVED UPPER CHORD DAMAGE SECTION & REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-00-51, FIG 201, R 1. NO FUTHER INSPECTIONS REQ'D THIS IS A CATEGORY `A' REPAIR, THIS IS A MAJOR REPAIR.

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