Service difficulty report · Keelbeam · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 10, 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
Keelbeam
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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: CRACK INDICATION ON DOOR MLG KEEL BEAM HINGE FITTING LH SIDE FWD LUG, WEB LOWER RADIUS. CRACK LENGTH IS 0.130 IN, AT MAIN WHEEL WELL. ACCOMPLISHED PERMANENT REPAIR INSTRUCTION (REPLACED DOOR HINGE FITTING) LOC. BTW FR42 AND FR43, AT LEVEL OF STR 38L AND W10 AT MLG AREA ON LH SIDE IAW EA NO. 368107, REPAIR DWG R53370500 ISSUE F AND A320 SRM 51-72-11-911-001.

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