Service difficulty report · Stringer · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
January 23, 2020
Submitted
March 4, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N187US
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1704
Aircraft time
60,365 hours, 22,709 cycles
Part
Stringer
Part number
D53456201201
Condition
Chafed
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

AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CHAFING DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON STRINGER 40 RIGHT AFT OF FRAME 47 DURING THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE C11 CHECK IN APRIL OF 2017 WHICH WAS REPAIRED BY BLENDING PER EA 268709 WHICH WAS CLASSIFIED AS A MINOR REPAIR. DURING THE CURRENT 3S CHECK THE STRINGER WAS PERMANENTLY REPAIRED PER EA 268820A WHICH WAS CLASSIFIED AS A MAJOR REPAIR.

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