Service difficulty report · Stringer · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 4, 2025
Submitted
October 28, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N663AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1419
Aircraft time
77,869 hours, 32,876 cycles
Part
Stringer
Part number
D5347042021400
Condition
Corroded
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: CORROSION STRINGER 43L BTW FR 56 AND FR 57 IN AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT MEASURE OF CORROSION AREA L= 8.191 IN, W= 0.848 IN, D= 0.003 IN. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED PERMANENT REPAIR (SPLICE REPAIR) ON STRINGER 43L BTW FR55 TO FR58 IN AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT IAW A320 SRM 53-00-13-300-001. THIS REPAIR IS CATEGORY B.

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