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 LT SKIN STRINGERS & FASTENERS BETWEEN FRAMES 53 - 55 & STRINGER 41 - 44L. REMOVED FACTORY SPLICE AT FRAME 53. REMOVED STRINGER 41L FROM FRAME 53 TO FRAME 59. INSTALLED NEW STRINGER 41L FROM FRAME 53 TO FRAME 59 & FACTORY SPLICE AT FRAME 53.

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