Service difficulty report · Rib · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 18, 2005
Submitted
February 13, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N658AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1110
Aircraft time
22,567 hours, 8,649 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt 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

PHX - DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE THE LT PYLON NUMBER 5-RIB, LINE ATTACHMENT CLEATS (PN'S D463072820000 & D54610270200) WERE FOUND WORN AND ELONGATED AT SEVERAL LINE ATTACHMENT POINTS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED DISCREPANT PARTS FROM THE LT PYLON. WELDED DISCREPANT LANDING AREAS USING AIRBUS PROCESS SPECIFICATIONS, BUILDING THE LANDINGS BACKUP LARGER THAN DRAWING TOLERANCES. MACHINED THE REPAIR LANDING AREA TO DRAWING D54630728 IAW AWA ER 26-5411-05292-SS1. VISUALLY AND PENETRANT INSPECTED THE REPAIR CLEATS FOR CRACKS AND OTHER DEFECTS. RE-INSTALLED CLEATS WITH SAME TYPE OF FASTENERS AS REMOVED. ALL LINES WERE LEAK CHECKED AND CLEAT CLAMPINGS WERE SECURED PRIOR TO CLOSING UP OF COWLINGS. REPAIRED CLEATS WERE REP

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