Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 22, 2018
Submitted
September 24, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N415UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
475
Aircraft time
77,944 hours, 30,349 cycles
Part
Door Frame
Part number
D53112751202
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 L1 CUTOUT FR16 2 INCHES ABOVE DOOR SILL PLATE BLENDED CORROSION ON L1 FR16, 2" ABOVE SILLPLATE IAW SRM 53-11-12-283-001 & 51-74-00-001. REMOVED 0.041 AT 4MM (0.160") NOMINAL THICKNESS & 0.026" AT 3MM (0.120) NOMINAL THICKNESS. ACCOMPLISHED HFEC & UT THICKNESS IAW NTM 51-10-02, 51-10-04 & 4MM MAX ALLOWED IS 0.040" & 3MM MAX ALLOWED IS 0.029". 4MM NOMINAL THICKNESS BLEND OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 53-11-12-283-001. ACCOM OVIDED NO DEFECTS ARE FOUND, THE DAMAGE AREAS AT 3MM & 4MM NOMIN 51-10-08, WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. PER ENGINEERING DISPOSITION: PR AL THICKNESS ARE COVERED BY SRM 53-11-12-283-001. FIGURE 001 OTECTIONS AS PER SRM 51-23-11 AT DAMAGED LOCATIONS. NO FURTHER (SHEET 1,2,5 & 6) AS CATEGORY "B". THE DAMAGE AREA LOCATED AT THE EXCLUDED AREA IS WITHIN DRAWING TOLERANCES. RESTORE SURFACE PR 12-205-001.

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