Service difficulty report · Door Sill · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
April 30, 2016
Submitted
May 4, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N445UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
826
Aircraft time
58,761 hours, 23,944 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Door Sill
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

L2 DOOR AFT GIRT BAR FITTING HAS CORROSION LEACHING OUT FROM UNDER ADJUSTMENT PLATE & SCUPPER. REMOVED CORROSION FROM L2 DOOR SILL FRAME 68, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED REPAIR & INSTALLED. INSTALLED GASKET & STEEL PLATE ASSEMBLY ECRA 5100-02464.

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