SDR GAIA0068

Service difficulty report · Floorbeam · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
February 9, 2000
Submitted
April 12, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N255US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
19974
Part
Floorbeam
Condition
Cracked
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-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND AT STATION 294.5, THE FLOORBEAM WEB WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT LBL 54.5. CUT OUT DAMAGED PART OF WEB AND FABRICATED WEB AND DOUBLER. INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-2. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)