Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
March 29, 2003
Submitted
April 16, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N632AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
81
Aircraft time
43,003 hours, 19,377 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Part number
D5438002009701
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

MCN - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-04 CHECK A CRACK WAS FOUND ON SHEAR WEB AFT SIDE OF FR 68, AND OUTBOARD OF Y-1292 RT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CRACKED SHEAR WEB AFT SIDE OF FR 68, Y1292 RT. FABRICATED A NEW REPLACEMENT SHEAR WEB. INSTALLED REPAIR PART IAW A320 SRM 51-42-11 PG 8-A24.

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