Service difficulty report · Sill · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
March 16, 2014
Submitted
March 19, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N485UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1617
Aircraft time
40,255 hours, 17,378 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Sill
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

L1 DOOR SILL FWD & AFT GIRT BAR FITTINGS HAVE CORROSION ALL AROUND FASTENER HOLES. REMOVED CORROSION FROM ALL BOLT HOLES IAW SRM 53-11-14 FG 108 & ALL WITHIN LIMITS. PERFORMED SPOT FACE ON ALL HOLES IAW SRM 53-11- 14 & HFEC AROUND HOLES IAW NTM 51-10-08 P 6, NO DEFECT NOTED. INSTALLED REPAIR WASHER ON ALL HOLES APPLIED PRIMARY & TOP COAT TO ALL AREAS AFFECTED. REMOVED CORROSION FROM ALL BOLT HOLES FAB REPAIR WASHERS PRIMED & TOP COATED AREAS IAW SRM 53-11-14. ALL REWORK HOLES IN LIMITS OF SRM 53-11-14.

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