SDR GAIA99233

Service difficulty report · Floorbeam · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date: December 14, 1999
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N6816
Make and model: Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial: 19491
System (JASC): 5315 · Fuselage Main, Floor Beam
Part: Floorbeam
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 950f
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

'NO FLIGHT', FOUND DURING 'HEAVY 2 MAINTENANCE CHECK' AT TIMCO HEAVY MAINTENANCE FACILITY (OSCODA MI). FLOOR BEAM UPPER CHORD AFT FLANGE CORRODED AND CRACKED AT FASTENER HOLE. (BS 950F, RBL 62.0). REMOVED DAMAGED AREA IAW B 727 SRM 53-10-8. FABRICATED DOUBLERS PER B 727 SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED REPAIR IAW B 727 SRM 53-10-8 AND EDR B2-07313. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)