Service difficulty report · Fitting · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
November 5, 2014
Submitted
November 7, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N494UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1840
Aircraft time
40,520 hours, 17,584 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Fitting
Condition
Corroded
Location
L2 Door
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

L2 DOOR LOWER AFT CORNER FITTING HAS CORROSION AT LOWER FLANGE OF FRAME 68. REMOVED CORROSION & FOUND MATERIAL LOSS TO BE .018 INCHES. ORIGINAL THICKNESS WAS .070 INCHES, BEYOND LIMITS IAW SRM 51-73-11 PARA D 1. R & R L2 DOOR LOWER AFT CORNER FITTING IAW SRM 51-72-11 PARA 1 - 6.

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