Service difficulty report · Beam · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
June 22, 2018
Submitted
July 3, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N432UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
587
Aircraft time
73,687 hours, 28,527 cycles
Part
Beam
Part number
D5337020420200
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

LT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR CUTOUT. LOWER SURFACE BETWEEN THE LATCHES FOUND CORRODED AFTER CHECKING MATING SURFACE OF CORRODED HATCH. REMOVED CORRODED BEAM AT LT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR LOWER BEAM. MATCH DRILLED NEW BEAM AND INSTALLED NEW BEAM RESTORED SURFACE PROTECTION IAW SRM 51-72-11-911-001 COMPLIED WITH.

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