Service difficulty report · Spar · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
May 19, 2014
Submitted
May 20, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N487UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1669
Aircraft time
41,051 hours, 17,758 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Spar
Condition
Chafed
Location
Nr 1 Plyon
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

NUMBER 1 PYLON LOWER SPAR HAD CHAFE MARK FROM CONTACT WITH THE CNA. BLENDED & WITHIN LIMITS IAW SRM 54-51-12 FIG 103. MAX MATERIAL LOSS IS 0.017, EXTENDED CHAFE PLATE INST IAW SRM 54-51-12 PARA 5 B FIG 202. REQUIRES INSPECTION IAW SRI54-51-12-2-001-00 PARA 3 A TBL 202. FIRST INSP 49000FC OR 61200FH FROM REPAIR EMBODIMENT, WITH SUBSEQUENT INSP EVERY 21000H OR 16800C.

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