Service difficulty report · Frame · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
May 22, 2014
Submitted
November 7, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N846UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
1600
Aircraft time
42,805 hours, 17,604 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Frame
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

FRAME 20RT INBD FLANGE BETWEEN Z=-520 & Z=-460 IS CORRODED AT FLOOR LEVEL IN THE MAIN CABIN, DF9035. REMOVED CORROSION IAW ECRA 5311-01689 & SRM 51-74-00. NDT NOTED NO CRACKS. AIRBUS APPROVED THIS AS INTERIM MAJOR REPAIR WITH 6 MONTHS LIFE LIMIT FROM REPAIR EMBODIMENT. A REVISED RDAS IS EXPECTED PRIOR TO 6 MONTHS, OTHERWISE ACFT WILL NOT BE AIRWORTHY.

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