Service difficulty report · Stringer Splice · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 5, 2025
Submitted
October 23, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N663AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1419
Aircraft time
77,869 hours, 32,876 cycles
Part
Stringer Splice
Part number
D5347043620500
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 100
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: ELONGATED HOLE ON LOWER SPLICE OUTBOARD SIDE ON LOWER SILL LOC. STR23R AT LEVEL FR66 AFT GALLEY AREA. MEASURE IS 0.043 IN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LOWER SPLICE OUTBOARD SIDE ON LOWER SILL LOC. STR23R AT LEVEL FR66 AFT GALLEY AREA, IAW A320 SRM 51-72-11-911-001 AND SRM 51-42-11-801, DWG D53480505 AND D53474250

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