Service difficulty report · Stringer · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
January 12, 2020
Submitted
February 28, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N641VA
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
03656
Aircraft time
39,030 hours, 13,538 cycles
Part
Stringer
Part number
E5347041720000
Condition
Corroded
Location
Frames 53-64
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

AFT CARCO, STR.34 L/H HAS CORROSION IN MULTIPLE AREAS FROM FR. 53 TO FR.64 GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED CORROSION ON STR 34LH FROM FR.53 TO FR. 64 ORIG. THICKNESS .110, REMAINING THICKNESS .088, REMOVED .022 AND TRANSITION AREA ORIG. THICKNESS .071, REMAINING .048 REMOVED .023 AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS PER A320 SRM 51-73-11, REPAIRED STR 34 LH FROM FR.53 TO FR.64 PER ASA EA: A320-53EA-00296 REV.00, THIS IS A CATEGORY B MAJOR REPAIR WITH AN INITIQAL INSPECTION THRESHOLD OF 36 MONTHS DUE ON 25-FEB-2023 AS PER AIRBUS RDAS 80741404/009/2020 ISSUE A DATED 25/FEB/2020.

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