What was found
CORROSION FOUND ON THE FISH PLATE BETWEEN STRINGER 39R AND 40R, FRAME 32, IN THE FWD CARGO BILGE AREA. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FISH PLATE. PERFORMED A ROTO PROBE INSPECTION. NO CRACKS OR CORROSION NOTED.
- Difficulty date
- June 1, 2018
- Submitted
- June 21, 2018
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N423UA
- Make and model
- Airbus A320232
- Aircraft serial
- 504
- Aircraft time
- 77,261 hours, 29,980 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Plate
- Part number
- D5323038520101
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Frame 32
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.