Service difficulty report · Post · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 8, 2013
Submitted
September 11, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N420UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
489
Aircraft time
64,768 hours, 24,397 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Post
Condition
Gouged
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

WHILE ACCOMPLISHING EQ3412 FOUND LEFT SIDE LOWER ATTACHMENT AREA OF WINDSHIELD SIDE POST GOUGED ON TOP SIDE OF AREA. BLENDED GOUGE REF SRM 51- 73-00. BLENDED AREA AFTER REWORK IS 1.75"X1.25"X.020" DEEP. ORIGINAL MATERIAL THICKNESS AT AREA IS .600". PER FIG 1, PAGE 8 WITHIN SERVICEABLE LIMITS, WILL NEED HFEC & PAINT RESTORED.

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