Service difficulty report · Stringer · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
December 12, 2000
Submitted
January 2, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N434UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
592
Aircraft time
16,552 hours, 5,514 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Stringer
Part number
D534704200212
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

STRINGER REPAIR REQUIRED DUE TO CORROSION FOUND BELOW THE AFT CARGO PIT FLOOR PANEL. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE PITTING CORROSION AND CHEMICAL CORROSION WAS FOUND ON STRINGER 41 BETWEEN FRAME FR56 AND FRAME FR59 NEXT TO THE AFT CARGO MANUAL SELECTOR VALVE (2504MJ). THE AREA WAS CLEANED AND TREATED. THE DAMAGED STRINGER SECTION WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW STRINGER SECTION.

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