SDR CALA2018032801036

Service difficulty report · Profile · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date: March 28, 2018
Submitted: March 28, 2018
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N417UA
Make and model: Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial: 483
Aircraft time: 77,080 hours, 29,617 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Profile
Condition: Cracked
Location: Emergency Exit
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

ON REMOVAL OF FWD LOWER LATCH ON THE RT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR, FOUND LOWER FWD CURVED EDGE PROFILE CRACKED. CLEANED AREA OF CRACK ON RT AFT EMERGENCY DOOR, LOWER FWD CORNER, CRACK APPROXIMATELY.5 INCHES IN LENGTH. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE PROFILE IAW SRM 51-11-00-001, 51-72-11-911 -001, AND ER 5100R01017, REV D.

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