What was found
CRACK FOUND IN THE RIGHT SIDE BOX BEAM UPPER FLANGE IN THE SECOND HOLE FROM THE AFT FASTENER. CUT OUT THE DAMAGED AREA, AND INSTALLED A FILLER AND NEW REINFORCING BOX BEAM IAW EO 5315Y066.
- Difficulty date
- March 1, 2018
- Submitted
- March 6, 2018
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N837AW
- Make and model
- Airbus A319132
- Aircraft serial
- 2595
- Aircraft time
- 38,645 hours, 17,866 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
- Part
- Box Beam
- Part number
- D53371316201
- Condition
- Cracked
- 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.