Service difficulty report · Floorbeam · Boeing 7378

Difficulty date
May 14, 2026
Submitted
July 14, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8705Q
Make and model
Boeing 7378
Aircraft serial
42558
Aircraft time
21,339 hours, 9,887 cycles
Part
Floorbeam
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 200
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

AFT CABIN FLOORBEAM UPPER FLANGE HAS EVIDENCE OF CORROSION AT BS 947, RBL 51, JUST BELOW LAV ATTACH FITTING. MEASURED CORROSION TO BE 0.060, DEEP REMAINING THICKNESS IS 0.120, FLOORBEAM UPPER FLANGE IS OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-70-51-1A-1. CUT AND REMOVED THE DAMAGED FLANGES OF THE FLOORBEAM BS 947, LBL 8 TO RBL 60 IAW 53-70-51-2R-5, ALTERNATIVE 270-51-2R-5; ALTERNATIVE 2 AND EA 26-153-01429. CORRECTIVE ACTION NR 2 WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW SRM 53-70-51-2R-5; ALTERNATIVE 2.

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