Service difficulty report · Stringer · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
July 5, 2014
Submitted
July 11, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N482UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1584
Aircraft time
41,413 hours, 17,963 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 42L CORRODED IN AFT PIT AFT OF FRAME 56. REMOVED CORRODED SECTION OF STRINGER & REPLACED WITH A NEW STRINGER. FABRICATED NEW STRINGER SPLICE & INSTALLED. REPAIR REQUIRES SRI INSPECTION. FIRST INSPECTION DUE AT 60000FC & 75000FH AFTER REPAIR EMBODIMENT.

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