Service difficulty report · Keelbeam · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
June 5, 2023
Submitted
June 8, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N726US
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22469
Aircraft time
69,655 hours, 39,128 cycles
Part
Keelbeam
Part number
65C80006206
Part serial
NA
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
Part time
69,655 hours, 39,128 cycles
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

DISCREPANCY: DURING C-CHECK AT BQK, STAMBAUGH AVIATION FOUND CORROSION ON THE LH KEEL BEAM IN THE AFT LOWER CARGO PIT BETWEEN FUSELAGE STATIONS 950-1010.CORRECTIVE ACTION: STAMBAUGH AVIATION IN BQK, REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LH KEEL BEAM BETWEEN STATIONS 950-1010 IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2. THEY PERFORMED AN HFEC INSPECTION OF THE NEW INSTALLED LH KEEL BEAM IAW B727 NDT MANUAL PARAGRAPH 6 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 23. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME