Service difficulty report · Channel · Beech V35A

Difficulty date
June 6, 2001
Submitted
June 28, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8359N
Make and model
Beech V35A
Aircraft serial
D8753
Part
Channel
Part number
9542001549
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

UPON REMOVAL OF THE LARGE FLOORBOARD AFT OF THE SPAR, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE TEW MIDDLE/CENTER CHANNEL ASSEMBLIES WERE CORRODED. THE CORROSION WAS SO BAD THAT A TWO INCH AREA AND ONE INCH AREA ON THE OTHER THAT PROVIDES THE MOUNTING FOR THE SEAT RAILS WAS MISSING. THE CAUSE OF THE CORROSION BELIEVED TO BE DISIMILAR METAL CORRIOSION FROM THE SCREWS. LOOKED AT ALL THE OTHER SCREWS THAT SECURE THE CHANNELS AND STIFFENERS AND THEY WERE JUST STARTING TO CORRODE, SO THEY ALL GOT REPLACED.

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