Service difficulty report · Floorbeam · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
October 10, 2023
Submitted
October 30, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N928VA
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
08246
Aircraft time
17,255 hours, 4,422 cycles
Part
Floorbeam
Part number
D5348004320600
Condition
Corroded
Location
Frm 68
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

AFT CABIN FLOOR SUPORT BEAM AT L4 DOOR AT FR 68 HAS CORROSION T NUTPLATE LOCATION GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED CORROSION IAW A321 SRM 53-41-14-283-002. ORIG MAT .071, REMAINING MAT .031. MAT LOSS OF .040 IS BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS. ALLOWED 25% MAT. LOSS REPAIRED AREA IAW A321 SRM 53-41-14-300-001 REPAIR PRINCIPLE 5. THIS IS A CAT. A REPAIR