SDR GAIA9897

Service difficulty report · Floorbeam · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
October 28, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N69740
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
20668
Part
Floorbeam
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 740
Stage of operation
IN
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 ROUTINE HEAVY CHECK, INSPECTION FOUND A CRACK IN THE FLOORBEAM LOCATED AT BS 740 RBL 35 UPPER CHORD. THE CRACK WAS REPAIRED USING FLIGHT VEHICLES INC REPAIR SKETCH NUMBER 53-98522-2. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)