Service difficulty report · Spar · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
July 11, 2024
Submitted
August 28, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N846VA
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
04894
Aircraft time
35,490 hours, 11,792 cycles
Part
Spar
Part number
D5757053620300
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 600 Flap
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

R/W I/B FLAP, REAR SPAR HAS CORRSION ON LOWER LEG INNER SURFACE. GROUNDED - YES. EVALUATED CORROSION, FOUND TO BE 100% MATERIAL LOSS. AREA #1, TRIMMOUT CORROSION 44.45 X 19.05MM, AREA #2 TRIM OUT 21.08MM X 19.05MM, AREA #3 TRIMOUT 21.08MM X 19.05MM, AREA #4 REMOVED CORROSION FROM EDGE, 1.82MM REMOVED FROM EDGE X24.89MM WIDE, AREA #5 TRIM OUT 20.32MM X 20.13MM, AND AREA #6 BLEND AREA .500"X10.0", ORIGINAL THICKNESS .070", MATERIAL LOSS .015", REMAINING THICKNESS .055". CORROSION LOCATION IS ON R/W I/B FLAP REAR SPAR LOWER LEG BETWEEN RIB 1 AND RIB 4. IAW A320 SRM 51-74-00/001 REV 149-01MAY2024. R/W I/B FLAP REMOVED AND REPLACED ON CUSTOMER CARD: G1977813 NR 34713.

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