Service difficulty report · Sill · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
April 7, 2003
Submitted
April 22, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N649AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
803
Aircraft time
19,534 hours, 7,544 cycles
Part
Sill
Part number
D53475765204
Condition
Corroded
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 GALVANIC CORROSION WAS FOUND AT 3 AREAS ON UPPER SURFACE OF THE AFT BULK CARGO DOOR SILL FROM BS 2829.6 TO 2882.9. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND MATERIAL LOSS TO BE OUT OF LIMITS; CUT OUT DAMAGED AREAS OF AFT BULK CARGO DOOR SILL BS 2829.6 TO 2882.9; FABRICATED 3 EACH REPAIR FILLERS AND DOUBLERS; INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW A320 SRM 51-41-99 PG 62, 103, 217-223, SRM 51-75-12 PG 4-5 AND SRM 51-21-11, PG 2-5.

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