Service difficulty report · Floorbeam · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
June 28, 2013
Submitted
July 2, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N535UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25130
Aircraft time
72,480 hours, 26,621 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Part
Floorbeam
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 324
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

MAIN CABIN STA 324, RBL 42 FLOORBEAM UPPER SURFACE HAS AREAS OF CORROSION. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: REMOVED FLOORBEAM UPPER FLANGE CORROSION, FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. INSTALLED FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD SPLICE REPAIR AND PARTIAL UPPER CHORD REPLACEMENT AT STA 324 IAW SRM 53-10-8, REPAIR 1. CAT B REPAIR.