Service difficulty report · Stringer · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
June 20, 2018
Submitted
June 22, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N455UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1105
Aircraft time
61,430 hours, 24,156 cycles
Part
Stringer
Part number
D5323061820000
Condition
Corroded
Location
Frame 30
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

CORROSION ON STRINGER 41R, IN THE FWD CARGO BILGE AREA. APPROXIMATLY 6 INCHES AFT OF FRAME 30. AFTER BLENDING OF THE STRINGER, FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED THE DAMAGED STRINGER SECTION, HFEC AND ROTO PROBED PERFORMED. NO DEFECTS NOTED. REPLACED THE STRINGER SECTION, FABRICATED A COUPLING AND PREFORMED REPAIR IAW SRM 53-21-13-300-003, ER 510 0R01017, REV E, NTM 51-10-01, 51-10-02, AND SRM 53-21-13.

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