Service difficulty report · Floorbeam · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
August 9, 2012
Submitted
September 11, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N659SW
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23229
Aircraft time
80,753 hours, 60,965 cycles
Part
Floorbeam
Part number
6546804
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 UPPER CHORD CORRODED AT BS 986.5, BETWEEN RBL 15 TO RBL 45.5. REPAIRED BEAM IAW EO AND EA.