Service difficulty report · Stringer · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
April 13, 2014
Submitted
April 14, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N484UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1609
Aircraft time
40,811 hours, 17,706 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

FRAME 63 - FRAME 64 & STRINGER 42L HAS CORROSION IN AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT. BLENDED CORROSION & FOUND THE AREA BEYOND LIMITS IAW SRM 51-72-11 PG 11. CUT OUT CORRODED AREA OF STRINGER & INSTALLED STRINGER REPAIR & SPLICE ON STRINGER 42L FROM FRAME 62.5 - FRAME 64 IAW SRM 53-00-13 PG 201.

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