Service difficulty report · Butt Joint · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
May 17, 2007
Submitted
May 22, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N417UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
483
Aircraft time
43,644 hours, 15,627 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Butt Joint
Condition
Damaged
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

REINSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR AFTER AFT SKIN REPLACEMENT. DOUBLER LOCATED AT FR 70 BUTT JOINT STR 34. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: INSTALLED NEW DOUBLER AT BUTT JOINT.

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