Service difficulty report · Frame · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
May 2, 2003
Submitted
May 29, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N625AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
064
Aircraft time
42,485 hours, 19,403 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
D53370241200
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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

DURING C-04 CHECK AFTER FIRST OVERSIZE OF FASTENER HOLE COMMON TO SKIN A 1/8 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON FRAME 41, THIRD FASTENER HOLE BELOW STR 14 LT. MAINTENANCE REAMED OUT HOLE TO SECOND OVERSIZE AND PERFORMED A HFEC INSPECTION TO VERIFY NO CRACKS EXIST; CUTOUT DAMAGED SECTION OF FRAME 41 AT THIRD FASTENER HOLE BELOW STR 14 LT; FABRICATED A REPAIR ANGLE AND FRAME FILLER; INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW E.O. 53-14-20.

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