SDR CALA2016120996022

Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date: December 7, 2016
Submitted: December 9, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N405UA
Make and model: Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial: 452
Aircraft time: 76,271 hours, 28,718 cycles
Engine: Iae V2527A5
System (JASC): 5220 · Emergency Exits
Part: Door Frame
Condition: Corroded
Location: Emergency Hatch
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

LEFT FWD EMERGENCY HATCH HAS CORROSION ON INNER STRUCTURE FITTING AFT LOWER CORNER. REMOVED CORROSION AT LH FWD EMERGENCY HATCH T SECTION LOWER FRAME. NO ALLOWABLE DAMAGE LIMITS IN SRM. R & R T SECTION, CURVED EDGE FRAME, SEAL RETAINER IAW SRM 51-42-11,PAR.6,5,3. 51- 49-60, TABLE 11. 51-73-00, PAR.5. 52-20-00. 51-72-11, PAR.4,5.

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