SDR DALA13026533218

Service difficulty report · Floorbeam · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date: May 29, 2013
Submitted: May 31, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N318US
Make and model: Airbus A320211
Aircraft serial: 206
Aircraft time: 67,396 hours, 29,873 cycles
System (JASC): 5315 · Fuselage Main, Floor Beam
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 INSPECTION, FOUND FWD CABIN UTILITY AREA FLOORBEAM BETWEEN FR16 -20, Y254 UPPER FLANGE HAS CORROSION. BLENDED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-74-00 CHECK LIMITS ORIG MAT (0.079"). L=2.5", W=1.47" D=0.43" OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-11-15, FIG 104. REMOVED BEAM Y254 FROM FR12 TO FR24 IAW SRM 51-42-11. LOCATED & DRILLED NEW BEAM IAW SRM 51-44-11. INSTALLED NEW BEAM IAW TRM 53-21-01.

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