Service difficulty report · Floorbeam · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 24, 2008
Submitted
September 4, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N451UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
865
Aircraft time
34,730 hours, 13,297 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Floorbeam
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

FLOORBEAM 210 IS CORRODED (MARKED). MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. REMOVED FLOORBEAM 210. TRANSFERRED ATTACH BRACKETS AND STARTED ATTACHING TO BEAM 175. BEAMS 210 AND 175 ARE TOGETHER AND NEED THE FWD END DRILLED TO BRACKETS IN A/C. PICKED UP REMAINING HOLES AND INSTALLED FWD SPLICE AND CROSS BEAM ATTACH BOLTS. WIRE BUNDLE NOT ATTACHED. SECURED WIRE BUNDLE TO FLOORBEAM.

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