Service difficulty report · Sill · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
January 11, 2006
Submitted
February 7, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N637AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
099
Aircraft time
51,383 hours, 22,802 cycles
Part
Sill
Part number
D53480043202
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

SAL - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C4 CHECK DISCOVERED CORROSION ON THE L2 LOWER SILL AT FS 68, AROUND GIRT BAR AREA. CORROSION WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW AIRBUS 320 SRM 53-41-14 FIG 101. LOWER SILL WAS REMOVED IAW AIRBUS 320 SRM 51-42-11. NEW LOWER SILL WAS INSTALLED BETWEEN FS 66 AND FS 68+10" AT Y1732 L2 DOOR IAW AIRBUS 320 SRM 51-21-11.

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