Service difficulty report · Stringer · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
April 5, 2014
Submitted
April 8, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N481UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1559
Aircraft time
40,416 hours, 17,557 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Stringer
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

CORROSION IN AFT PIT BILGE AREA ON STRINGER 42R FROM FRAME 63 - 64. REPAIR REQUIRES SRI INSP AT DEFINED INTERVALS. REMOVED SECTION OF STRINGER 42R BETWEEN FRAME 62 - 63. INSTALLED FABRIC REPAIR STRINGER 42 BETWEEN 62 - 64 & INSTALLED FABRICATED SPLICE STRINGER 42 FROM FRAME 62 - 63 IAW SRM 53-00-13. SRI INSPECTION OF STRINGER 42R BETWEEN FRAME 62 - 64.

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