Service difficulty report · Torque Box · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
March 23, 2006
Submitted
March 28, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N463UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1282
Aircraft time
20,154 hours, 7,347 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Torque Box
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

THE AFT CARGO PIT THRESHOLD TORQUE BOX UPPER CAP AFT END INBOARD CORNER JUST FWD OF FR56 HAS A HOLE DRILLED THRU IT AND SEVERAL NICKS. MAJOR REPAIR: INTERIM REPAIR DOUBLER INSTALLED.

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