Service difficulty report · Structure · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
September 4, 2005
Submitted
October 5, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N634AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
091
Aircraft time
50,658 hours, 22,530 cycles
Part
Structure
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 C4 CHECK DISCOVERED CORROSION ON AFT CORNER SEALING LOCATED IN AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT AT FR 55+19", Y-695 TO Y-900. NO ALLOWABLE DAMAGE FOUND IN THE AIRBUS 320 SRM. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AFT CORNER AT FR 55+19", AND Y-695 TO Y-900 IAW AIRBUS 320 SRM 51-42-11. INSTALLED NEW AFT CORNER IN THE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT FR 55+19", Y-695 TO Y-900 IAW AIRBUS SRM 51-42-11. CORROSION WAS ALSO FOUND ON THE FWD CORNER SEALING IN THE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT AT FR 52+12", Y-730. SAME CORRECTIVE ACTION AS WITH THE AFT CORNER SEALING.

More about the Airbus A320-231