Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
August 18, 2003
Submitted
September 4, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N628AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
67
Aircraft time
44,459 hours, 50,495 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
D54530052200
Condition
Corroded
Location
Nr 1 Pylon
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-03 CHECK CORROSION WAS FOUND ON NR 1 PYLON TRAILING EDGE FAIRING INBOARD SKIN, PYLON STA 8370 TO 9278. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CORROSION ON NR 1 PYLON TRAILING EDGE FAIRING INBOARD SKIN AND FOUND MATERIAL LOSS TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN PYLON STA 8370 TO 9278; UPON FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND CRACKED LOWER RIB; REMOVED CRACKED RIB; FABRICATED NEW REPLACEMENT SKIN AND LOWER RIB; INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW A320 SRM 51-42-11 PG 7-12, FIG 2.

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