SDR CALA2014072591515

Service difficulty report · Stringer · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date: July 21, 2014
Submitted: July 25, 2014
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N437UA
Make and model: Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial: 655
Aircraft time: 60,820 hours, 22,806 cycles
Engine: Iae V2527A5
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
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

MAJOR REPAIR. STRINGER 42L CORROSION REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED BETWEEN FRAME 57 - 59. STRINGER SPLICE REPAIR REQUIRES INSPECTION AT 60,000 FLIGHT CYCLES AFTER REPAIR EMBODIMENT. DAMAGE WAS REMOVED & NDT ACCOMPLISHED IAW NTM51 -10-08. NO CRACKS FOUND. THE REPAIR REQUIRES RE-INSPECTION IAW SRI53-00-13-2-001-00 AT PTC 82,806.

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