Service difficulty report · Floor Support · Beech B95

Difficulty date
February 13, 2002
Submitted
February 28, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N111KF
Make and model
Beech B95
Aircraft serial
TC633
Engine
Cont IO470*
Part
Floor Support
Part number
9542001514
Part serial
TC633
Condition
Corroded
Location
Cargo Bay
Part time
3,108 hours
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

AT ANNUAL INSPECTION AFTER FINDING CRACKS IN AREA OF DOOR STEP, THE BAGGAGE FLOOR WAS COMPLETELY REMOVED. FOUND INSULATION ON UNDERSIDE OF FLOOR BOARD, HAD RETAINED SOME MOISTURE, CAUSING UNDER FLOOR STRUCTURE TO CORRODE. AIRCRAFT IS 1964 MODEL. SUGGEST A SERVICE BULLETIN TO CALL OUT FOR INSPECTION OF THIS AREA AND REMOVAL OF FIBERGLASS SOUND PROOFING. HAD TO REMOVE WHOLE PANEL TO NOTICE DAMAGE MOSTLY TO TOP OF CHANNELS, NEW PARTS INSTALLED. (PHOTO)

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