Service difficulty report · Frame · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
March 31, 2003
Submitted
April 22, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N632AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
81
Aircraft time
45,504 hours, 19,193 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
D53370303206
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 .1875 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND AT THE FORTH FASTENER HOLE DOWN ON FRAME 41, BETWEEN STR 14-15 LT. MAINTENANCE CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION OF FRAME 41 BETWEEN STR 14-15 LT; FABRICATED A REPAIR ANGLE AND FILLER; INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW AWA EO 53-14-20.

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