SDR AWXA200300704

Service difficulty report · Plate · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date: April 25, 2003
Submitted: June 17, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N625AW
Make and model: Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial: 064
Aircraft time: 42,485 hours, 19,403 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Plate
Part number: D53911670200
Condition: Cracked
Location: Frame
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

DURING C-04 CHECK 2 EACH .5000 INCH CRACKS WERE FOUND ON AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT FORWARD BULKHEAD, LT UPPER CORNER FRAME PLATE. MAINTENANCE STOP DRILLED CRACK AND PERFORMED A HFEC INSPECTION TO VERIFY CRACK WAS CONTAINED, FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER AND SHIMS; INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW AWA E.R. 26-5314-00011-JS4.

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