Service difficulty report · Strut · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
March 5, 2023
Submitted
March 30, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N545UW
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
4850
Aircraft time
37,699 hours, 14,453 cycles
Part
Strut
Part number
D5757030501600
Part serial
A11153
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 500 - Lh Wi
Part time
37,699 hours, 14,453 cycles
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: CORROSION ON LEFT WING TRAILING EDGE FLAP INTERCONNECTING STRUT BETWEEN WS 4067 AND 5512, BETWEEN RIBS 8 AND 10. REPLACED FLAP INTERCONNECTING STRUT PER AMM 27-51-44.