Service difficulty report · Support Beam · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
October 10, 2023
Submitted
November 1, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N928VA
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
08246
Aircraft time
17,255 hours, 4,422 cycles
Part
Support Beam
Part number
D5348004320700
Part serial
NA
Condition
Corroded
Location
Unknown
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 CABIN SUPPORT BEAM AT R4 DOOR HAS CORROSION ON UPPER SURFACE AT FR 68 GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED CORROSION FROM SILL BEAM, REMOVED 0.080 FROM EDGE. DAMAGE HAS NO LIMITS AND IS CONSIDERED 100% MATERIAL LOSS. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA IAW A321 SRM 53-41-14-300-001 PRINCIPLE 7. FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLE AND FILLER IAW A321 SRM 53-41-14-300-001 PRINCIPLE 7. INSTALLED REPAIR IAW A321-SRM 53-41-14-300-001