Service difficulty report · Floorbeam · Boeing 7378Q8

Difficulty date
May 15, 2012
Submitted
May 15, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N608SY
Make and model
Boeing 7378Q8
Aircraft serial
28215
Aircraft time
47,480 hours, 17,584 cycles
Part
Floorbeam
Part number
147A5504
Condition
Corroded
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

FLOORBEAM CORRODED BS 947 LBL 8 TO RBL 11. REMOVED CORROSION BY BLENDING, MATERIAL LOSS IS OUT OF LIMITS IAW B737-800 SRM 53-70-51. REMOVED THE DAMAGED SECTION OF FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD. FABRICATED REPAIR UPPER CHORD USING EXTRUSION BAC1505-100658, REPAIR ANGLES USING .100" 7075-T6AL, REPAIR STRAPS USING .125" 7075-T6AL AND SUPPORT CLIPS USING EXTRUSION PM606479. FLOURESCENT PENETRANT INSPECTED CUT EDGES AND REPAIR STRAP -NO DEFECTS NOTED. FLAP PEENED VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL FLANGES OF T-CHORD. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW B737 SRM 737-800 53-70-51 REPAIR 5.

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