Service difficulty report · Box Beam · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
November 18, 2016
Submitted
November 22, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N112US
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
1134
Aircraft time
46,697 hours, 26,892 cycles
Part
Box Beam
Condition
Cracked
Location
Frame 43
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

AFT 2 FASTENER HOLES HAVE CRACKS IN UPPER FLANGE OF RT SIDE BOX BEAM AT FR43. IAW WITH EO 5315Y066 CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA, INSTALLED FILLER AND NEW REINFORCING BRACKET.

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