Service difficulty report · Stringer · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
June 19, 2014
Submitted
June 20, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N490UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1728
Aircraft time
40,497 hours, 17,453 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

STRINGER 42R IS CORRODED BETWEEN FRAME 63 & 64 IN AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT. CORROSION WAS OUT OF LIMITS FOR BLENDING. CUT OUT STRINGER BETWEEN FRAME 62 & 63 & REMOVED FACTORY INSTALLED SPLICE. INSTALLED NEW STRINGER & SPLICE. THIS REPAIR REQUIRES RE-INSPECTION. 1ST INSPECTION DUE AT 60000FC & 75000FH AFTER REPAIR EMBODIMENT. CURRENT PTC = 17453 & PTT = 40497.

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