# SDR SIMA200304809

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 1, 2003
- Submitted: April 8, 2003
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N638AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N638AE), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145172
- System (JASC): [5315 · Fuselage Main, Floor Beam](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5315)
- Part: Floorbeam
- Part number: 14522463001
- Condition: Corroded
- Location: Fuselage
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200304809

## Discrepancy

ABI - DURING AN IMBV INSPECTION, THE RIGHT FLOORBEAM WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED BEYOND SRM LIMITS AT FRAME 23.  BLENDED THE DAMAGE AREA TO COMPLETELY REMOVE THE CORROSION.  APPLIED ALODINE AND EPOXY PRIMER TO THE REPAIR AREA.  FABRICATED A U-SHAPED DOUBLER.  REPAIR DONE IAW EMB 145 SRM (145/1142 REV 20) 53-21-10 FIG 207 AND STANDARD SRM PRACTICES. (M)

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