Service difficulty report · Frame · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
July 19, 2018
Submitted
July 24, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N418UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
485
Aircraft time
78,469 hours, 30,406 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
D53480076200
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

CORROSION ON THE RT FRAME 66 AT NUT PLATE HOLE (FLOOR LEVEL). BLENDED CORROSION AT RT FRAME 66 AROUND NUTPLATE HOLE, AT FLOOR LEVEL, FOUND OUT OF LIMITS, FABRICATED A NEW FITTING AND INSTALLED ON DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 53-41-12-283-001. THICKNESS IS .157" REMOVED .042", REMAINING MATERIAL THICKNESS IS .115" ROTO PROBED INSP NUTPLATE HOLE IAW NTM 51-10-01, WITH NO DEFECTS. LOCATION IS ABOVE STRINGER 23 CORROSION REMOVED PER SRM 53-41-12-283-001. PER SRI 53-41-12-205 -002.

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