Service difficulty report · Keelbeam · Boeing 747230B

Difficulty date
September 19, 2002
Submitted
October 11, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N512MC
Make and model
Boeing 747230B
Aircraft serial
21220
Part
Keelbeam
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

DURING CURRENT C-CHECK, AT SIAEC, FOUND KEEL BEAM CHORD, INBOARD LOWER FLANGE UPPER SURFACE CORRODED, AT BS 1330/1337 AND 1397, LBL 6. REMOVED CORROSION BY BLENDING. HFEC INSPECTED AREAS OF BLEND OUT AND FASTENER HOLES FOR ADDITIONAL CORROSION/CRACKS. NO ADDITIONAL CORROSION/CRACKS FOUND. MEASURED BS 1330/37, NO MORE THAN 20 PERCENT OF THICKNESS REMOVED TO A DEPTH OF .088 REMAINING AFTER BLEND OUT. MEASURED BS 1397, ORIGINAL THICKNESS .235, AFTER BLENDING .135 REMAINING. (M)