Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 30, 2019
Submitted
September 2, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N468UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1363
Aircraft time
62,230 hours, 25,095 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Part number
DS3230398200
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 COMPT BILGE AREA SHEAR TIE ON FR33 BTWN STR 42L-43L HA S CORROSION FR33 STR 42L-43L PER NR LP 9298296. REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD CARGO COMPT BILGE AREA SHEAR TIE BTWN S TR 42L-43L AT FR33 IAW SRM 51-72-11 ORIG THICKNESS .055IN MAT LOSS .004IN REMAINING MAT .051IN ALLOWABLE LOSS .003IN FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS.

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