Service difficulty report · Stringer · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
April 13, 2014
Submitted
April 14, 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 LOWER LT SKIN STRINGER 40L BETWEEN FRAME 56 & FRAME 58. CORROSION WAS BEYOND LIMITS IAW SRM 53-41-13 PG 101. INSTALLED STRINGER REPAIR & SPLICE ON STRINGER 41L IAW SRM 53-00-13 PG 211-212 & FIG 201.

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