SDR ASOA02277

Service difficulty report · Floorbeam · Aerosp ATR72

Difficulty date
May 9, 2002
Submitted
August 29, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N640AS
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72
Aircraft serial
405
Part
Floorbeam
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

DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION IN BNA, THE UPPER FLOORBEAM WAS FOUND CORRODED AT FRAME 36, FROM THE RIGHT TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FUSELAGE. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE CORRODED FLOORBEAM IAW ASA EO 72-53-0131. THIS EO REF FAA FORM 8110-3, REPORT NR 02-041, WHICH INCLUDES REPAIR SPECIFICATIONS FOR AIRCRAFT N640AS. (M)