Service difficulty report · Stringer · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 16, 2014
Submitted
September 18, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N489UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1702
Aircraft time
40,902 hours, 17,793 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 43L HAS CORROSION BETWEEN FRAME 53 & 59. FOUND NO ALLOWABLE DAMAGE LIMITS IAW SRM 53-41-13 PAGE 101. REMOVED STRINGER 43L BETWEEN FRAME 54 - 60 & ONE EACH FACTORY SPLICE & REPLACED WITH NEW STRINGER & SPLICE IAW SRM 51-42-11 PGS 7 - 24. NO SRI INSPECTION REQUIRED.

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