Service difficulty report · Casting · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
February 3, 2016
Submitted
February 6, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N178US
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1519
Aircraft time
50,755 hours, 18,961 cycles
Part
Casting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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

AIRCRAFT IN BASE MX. UPPER CASTING FASTENER HOLE, AT FRAME 43 & Y765, HAS CRACK INDICATION. REPAIRED CASTING IAW EO 5315Y066.

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