Service difficulty report · Floor Support · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
March 2, 2007
Submitted
March 13, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N802UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
690
Aircraft time
33,439 hours, 12,721 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Floor Support
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

CORROSION FOUND ON FLOOR STRUCTURE UNDER AFT GALLEY. (SUP 05-24-07] ATTEMPT TO BLEND OUT CORROSION RESULTED IN EXCESSIVE MATERIAL LOSS AND STRUCTURE OUTSIDE OF ALLOWABLE DAMAGE LIMITS. AFFECTED FLOOR STRUCTURE WAS CUTOUT AND REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SRM. SUSPECT CLOGGED CHILLER DUCT DRAIN, WHICH WOULD HAVE ALLOWED EXCESS MOISTURE TO BUILDUP IN THE FLOOR STRUCTURE UNDERNEATH AND AROUND THE GALLEY. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL. INSTALLED NEW FLOOR BEAMS. MFG & INSTALLED NEW FLOOR PANELS. REPLACED R2 DOOR SILL.

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