What was found
CRACKS WERE FOUND ALONG THE RIVET HEADS AT THE FWD INNER VERTICAL RIB IN THE LT FWD EMERGENCY EXIT HATCH. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIB IAW SRMS 51-42-1 1-001, AND 51-72-11-911-001.
- Difficulty date
- August 2, 2018
- Submitted
- August 6, 2018
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N454UA
- Make and model
- Airbus A320232
- Aircraft serial
- 1104
- Aircraft time
- 63,167 hours, 24,870 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5220 · Emergency Exits
- Part
- Rib
- Part number
- D5227902620551
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Emergency Exit
- 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.