Service difficulty report · Structure · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
September 11, 2021
Submitted
October 8, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N114UW
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
1148
Aircraft time
62,840 hours, 30,738 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
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: RIVETS WERE FOUND MISSING AROUND THE AFT LAVATORY SERVICE PANEL. FURTHER EVALUATION BY MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED EXTENSIVE CORROSION INSIDE THE SERVICE PANEL CUT OUT REINFORCEMENT BEAR STRAP STRUCTURE AS WELL AS ON STRINGER AT S38 AND ON FRAME AT FR 65. ** SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202109155759: REPLACED REINFORCING PLATE/DOUBLER (BEAR STRAP STRUCTURE) AT FR 65 AND S39R (AALA202110077644), REPLACED FRAME AT FR 65 AND S37R (AALA202110088674), REPLACED STRINGER AT FR 65 AND S39R (AALA202110040015) AND REPLACED STRINGER AT FR 65 AND S38R (AALA202110045675) PER SRM 51-72-11 AND EA 330800. ** (CLOSED)

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