Service difficulty report · Rib · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
April 7, 2004
Submitted
April 13, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N426UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
510
Aircraft time
10,598 hours, 4,300 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Rib
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Wing
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

LEFT WING RIB 5 FITTING INBOARD REAR SPAR FASTENER 4 FROM THE TOP, NUT SHEARED OFF. BOLT LIKELY SHEARED AT THE TIME OF INSTALLATION. NO DAMAGE TO ADJACENT FASTENERS, FASTENER HOLES OR FITTING COMMON TO PROBLEM HOLE WAS NOTED INDICATING THAT SHEARING DID NOT OCCUR DUE TO OVERLOADING OF BOLT VIA GROUND OR FLIGHT LOADS. FASTENER WAS REPLACED WITH NEW OVERSIZE FASTENER AFTER ROUTINE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF COLD-WORKING.

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