Service difficulty report · Keelbeam · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
November 17, 2019
Submitted
November 19, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N105UW
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
868
Aircraft time
55,534 hours, 31,838 cycles
Part
Keelbeam
Condition
Gouged
Location
Frames 41-47
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN INSPECTION FOR DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR FITTING BECOMING DETACHED FROM THE KEEL BEAM DURING GEAR RETRACTION ON TAKEOFF (SEE AALA201911099002 FOR ORIGINAL REPORT) REVEALED A GOUGE ON THE KEEL BEAM BETWEEN FR 41 AND FR 47 AT S42L WHICH WAS REPAIRED BY BLENDING PER EA 300340.

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