Service difficulty report · Stringer · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
November 16, 2018
Submitted
November 17, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N420UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
489
Aircraft time
79,230 hours, 30,600 cycles
Part
Stringer
Part number
AIRBUS
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

AFT CARGO BAY STR 43L AT FR54-60 IS CORRODED IN MULTIPLE AREAS. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER AT 43L FROM FR54-FR60 DUE TO CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS, REINSTALLED PRODUCTION SPLICE AT FR 54 AND CLIP AT FR 56 IAW SRM 51-72-11-911-001. RESTORED SURFACE PROTECTION IAW ER5100R01017 REV E.

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