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
E5347041820000
Condition
Corroded
Location
Frames 54-64
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 CARGO, STR. 35 L/H HAS CORROSION IN MULTIPLE AREAS FROM FR.54 TO FR.64 GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED DAMAGE ORIG. THICKNESS .110, REMAINING THICKNESS .080, REMOVED .030 AND IN TRANSITION AREA ORIG. THICKNESS .071, REMAINING THICKNESS .041, REMOVED .030 AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS PER A320 SRM 51-73-11, REPAIRED DAMAGE ON STR 35 L/H FROM FR.54 TO FR.64 PER ASA EA A320-53EA-00315 REV.00, THIS IS AN CATEGORY B MAJOR REPAIR WITH IN INITIAL 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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