Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
June 25, 2018
Submitted
July 13, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N421UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
500
Aircraft time
78,129 hours, 29,974 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Part number
D5323039820001
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

FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT FRAME 31 BETWEEN 42 AND 43 LEFT SHEAR TIE CORRODED. BLENDED CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE AT FR31 STR42-43L NOMINAL THICKNESS .055" MATERIAL LOSS .008" REMAINING MATERIAL .047" ALLOWABLE LOSS .004", FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SM ASNA3042. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 51-72-11 PARA 1A3 & 4.

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