Service difficulty report · Floorbeam · Boeing 7372Y5

Difficulty date
April 23, 2002
Submitted
May 31, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N810AL
Make and model
Boeing 7372Y5
Aircraft serial
24031
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Floorbeam
Part number
654541041
Condition
Cracked
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

FOUND CRACKS AT BL 0 FLOOR BEAM AT BS 663 AND BETWEEN BS 700-717 WEB. REMOVED AND DISCARDED A SECTION OF THE WEB AND DOUBLER CONTAINING THE CRACKS. FABRICATED ALL REPAIR PARTS. INSTALLED SPLICE ANGLES AND STRAPS WITH NUT PLATES. COMPLETED INSTALLATION OF REINFORCING ANGLE, FILLER AND SPLICE PLATES. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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