Service difficulty report · Structure · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
May 21, 2014
Submitted
May 23, 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 SHOW SIGNS OF CORROSION AT STRINGER 42L BETWEEN FRAME 54 & FRAME 55. PERFORMED LT ANGLE REPAIR AT AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT STRINGER 42L BETWEEN FRAME 54 & FRAME 55 IAW SRM 53-00-13 FIG 205 SHEET 3. REPAIR IS A CATEGORY B REPAIR & REQUIRES RE-INSP AT 60000 FC, 75000 FH IAW SRI 53-0 0-13 & SRI 53-00-13-2-002-00 TABLE 209.

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