Service difficulty report · Floorbeam · Boeing 747341

Difficulty date
February 20, 2011
Submitted
February 28, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N355MC
Make and model
Boeing 747341
Aircraft serial
23395
Aircraft time
74,044 hours, 14,432 cycles
Part
Floorbeam
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1680
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 OF DATUM AIRCRAFT, CORROSION FOUND ON LOWER LOBE CAP AFT FLANGE LOWER SURFACE OF THE SECTION 46- STA 1680 AFT CARGO FLOOR BEAM BETWEEN LBL 30 AND LBL 40. SEE FIGURE 1 FOR DAMAGE REPORT AND DETAILED LOCATION. CORROSION REMOVAL ACCOMPLISHED BY BLENDING OUT AND REMAINING THICKNESS OF THE AFT FLANGE WAS LESS THAN %50. CORRODED PORTION OF THE CAP FILLED WITH TAPERED FILLER AND REPAIRED BY AN ANGLE AND A STRAP FABRICATED.