Service difficulty report · Floorbeam · Airbus A300B4203

Difficulty date
January 7, 2004
Submitted
February 2, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N365DH
Make and model
Airbus A300B4203
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

EXFOLATING CORROSION AT BOTTOM OF FLOOR BEAM FRAME 27 BELOW AFT END OF CARGO LOADING ROLLER AT 40 FT RT OF CENTER LINE. REMOVED CORROSION. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS .050 MAT LOSS. ACCOMPLISHED UT THICKNESS CHECK AFTER CORROSION REMOVED MAX THICKNESS FOUND .090. CUT OUT DAMAGE AREA OF THE CAP BEAM IAW A300 SRM 53-10-10, FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS FROM EXTRUSION P/N 60-14597 7075T6, PO 23488255 24 INCHES FILLER AND 2 SPLICES 10 INCHES EA IAW A300 SRM 53-10-10, TREATED AND PRIMED REPAIR PARTS IAW A300 SRM 51-40-11. INSTALLED TOP CAP BEAM REPAIR IAW A300 SRM 53-10-10. CUT OUT SECTION DAMAGED SECTIONS OF TOP CAP (FLOOR SUPPORT) BETWEEN RBL 18 TO RBL 43, FR 27.

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