Service difficulty report · Floorbeam · Boeing 7472D7B

Difficulty date
April 6, 2004
Submitted
April 22, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N522MC
Make and model
Boeing 7472D7B
Aircraft serial
21783
Engine
Ge CF650E2
Part
Floorbeam
Condition
Damaged
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 D CHECK, FOUND UPPER DECK FLOORBEAM, ONE ELONGATED HOLE WITH A SHORT EDGE MARGIN WAS FOUND COMMON TO STA 360 UPPER DECK FLOORBEAM UPPER CORD. THIS AIRCRAFT WAS MODIFIED TO A SPECIAL FREIGHTER CONFIGURATION. OVERSIZED SME HOLE TO 0.250 INCH DIAMETER (CLOSE REAM ACCEPTABLE) USED OPEN-HOLE HFEC INSPECTION TO CONFIRM ALL HOLES COMMON TO THE MODIFICATION/ REINFORCING STRAP ARE CRACK FREE. FORM 8110-3 ISSUED.

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