Service difficulty report · Structure · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
May 15, 2014
Submitted
May 16, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N486UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1620
Aircraft time
41,006 hours, 17,794 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Structure
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

AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT SHOWS SIGNS OF CORROSION AT STRINGER 42L BETWEEN FRAME 58 & FRAME 59. PERFORMED LT ANGLE REPAIR AT AFT CARGO STRINGER 42L BETWEEN FRAME 58 & FRAME 59. THIS IS A CAT B REPAIR & REQUIRES INSPECTION AT 60000C AFTER REPAIR EMBODIMENT SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION TBD.

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