Service difficulty report · Stringer · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
November 26, 2018
Submitted
December 2, 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
D5323061820000
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

FWD CARGO BAY STR 41R CORRODED AT FR 32-33 BLENDED CORRODED AREA TO REMOVE CORR, AREA FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS DUE TO THE PROXIMITY TO ADJACENT REPAIRS. REMOVED STGR41R, SLICES, AND FISHPLATES FROM FR 29.8-33.2, MATCH DRILLED NEW STR SEC FR 29.8-33.2 AND SPLICE BETWEEN FR 30-31, INSTALLED NEW STR AND SPLICE COUPLINGS, INSTALL FISHPLATES AND RESTORED SURFACE PROTECTION IAW SRM.

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