Service difficulty report · Frame · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
June 3, 2004
Submitted
July 13, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N629AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
076
Aircraft time
46,798 hours, 21,133 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
D53112751200
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

DURING C-04 CHECK EXFOLIATION CORROSION WAS FOUND ON FRAME AFT SIDE OF FR 16 AT Y1700 (FORWARD FRAME, L-1 DOORWAY). MAINTENANCE PERFORMED TEMPORARY REPAIR IAW ER 26-5320-04170-ES1 ENLARGING HOLE DIAMETER OF DAMAGED FRAME TO 15MM, PERFORMED HFEC OF REWORK, NO DAMAGE NOTED, FRAME SEGMENT WILL BE INSPECTED PRIOR TO 1500 FLIGHT CYCLES, AND REPLACED WITHIN 15 MONTHS, NOT TO EXCEED 3000 FLIGHT CYCLES. **SUPP** A REPAIR REFERENCE AND TIME REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THIS SDR.

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