SDR FDEA201106282482

Service difficulty report · Floorbeam · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date: June 28, 2011
Submitted: July 13, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N493FE
Make and model: Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial: 21531
Aircraft time: 42,964 hours, 28,450 cycles
System (JASC): 5315 · Fuselage Main, Floor Beam
Part: Floorbeam
Condition: Damaged
Location: Bs 348
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

FWD LAV AREA FLOORBEAM STA 348, RBL 12 UNDERSIDE OF TOP TEE ANGLE, REPAIR HAS MISSED DRILLED FASTENER HOLE ALONG BACKSIDE EDGE AND INTO VERTICAL FILLER. FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLE SPLICES, CUTOUT DAMAGED OF TOP TEE, FABRICATED TOP TEE, INSTALLED NEW SECTION OF TOP TEE, HEAT TREATED ANGLES TO 7075T6, AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLES IAW SRM 53-10-8 FIG 9 AND SRM 51-30-2 AND FAS ER 2-37153-801 REV A.