Service difficulty report · Floorbeam · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
January 6, 2009
Submitted
January 10, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N913FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial
250
Aircraft time
23,548 hours, 31,596 cycles
Part
Floorbeam
Part number
S53172206258
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
Part time
23,548 hours, 31,596 cycles
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

MAJOR REPAIR, LEVEL 2 CORROSION. CORROSION FOUND ON FLOOR BEAM 9 ON THE UPPER FLANGE 3 INCHES LT AND RT OF THE CENTER LINE. BLEND OUT OF CORROSION BEYOND SRM ALLOWABLE LIMIT. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA ON FLOORBEAM AND INSTALLED A DOUBLER AND FILLER.

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