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 38-40
Part time
43,038 hours, 60,233 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

FUSELAGE, CENTER LONGITUDINAL FLOOR BEAM UPPER SURFACE HAS AREAS OF CORROSION AND MISSING SURFACE PROTECTION FR 38-40. MIN REMAINING THICKNESS NOTED ON FWD FLOOR BEAM UPPER SURFACE FOUND TO BE .038" (REF EMB NDI 51-00-04 REV 3). PERFORMED MATCH DRILL OF LONGITUDINAL FLOOR BEAM UPPER SILL (IAW EMB120 SRM 51-25-00). INSTALLED NEW FLOOR BEAM UPPER SILL AND NUT PLATES (PER EMB120 SRM 51-40-02 REV 58).

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