Service difficulty report · Floor Support · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
October 8, 2019
Submitted
October 10, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N235SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120310
Aircraft time
43,038 hours, 60,233 cycles
Part
Floor Support
Condition
Corroded
Location
Frames 38-42
Part time
43,038 hours, 60,233 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

FUSELAGE, RH LONGITUTINAL FLOORBEAM UPPER SURFACE HAS AREAS OF CORROSION AND MISSING SURFACE PROTECTION BETWEEN FR 38-42. MIN REMAINING THICKNESS .027" (REF EMB NDI 51-00-04 REV 3). DRILLED NEW FAILSAFE (IAW EMB120 SRM 51-26-00 REV 58). INSTALLED NEW FAILSAFE (IAW EMB120 SRM 51-40-02 REV 58). MATCH DRILLED AND APPLIED SURFACE PROTECTION TO NEW LONGITUDINAL FLOOR BEAM FR38 TO FR42 (PER EMB120 SRM 51-40-02 AND 51-21-03 REV 58). INSTALLED NEW LONGITUDINAL FLOOR BEAM FR38 TO FR42 (PER EMB120 SRM 51-40-02 REV 58).

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