Service difficulty report · Keelbeam · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date
August 25, 2011
Submitted
September 12, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N236FE
Make and model
Boeing 727247
Aircraft serial
21330
Aircraft time
69,823 hours, 48,693 cycles
Part
Keelbeam
Part number
65861851
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

KEELBEAM BREATHER WEB HAS SEVERE EXFOLIATION CORROSION INSIDE & OUT OF WEB AT ACCESS PANEL NR 3212R. REMOVED KEEL BEAM UPPER WEB SECTION FROM BS 740 - BS 870. FABRICATED NEW KEEL BEAM UPPER WEB AND KEEL BEAM WEB ASSY STIFFENERS (4). INSTALLED NEW KEEL BEAM UPPER WEB SECTION FROM BS 740 - BS 870. INSTALLED NEW STIFFENERS AT UPPER WEB KEEL BEAM SECTION IAW SRM 51-10-6, SRM 53-10-1 FIG 1, SRM 51-30-2, SRM 51-30-5, DRAWING 65-86185-1, DRAWING 65-86186-1, SRM 51-10-2, DRAWING 65-23555 AND SRM 51-30-02.