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
DS32305142000
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 FR31 BTWN STR 41R-42R HAS CORROSION FR31 STR 41R-42R PER NR LP 9298301. FOUND FWD CARGO BILGE AREA SHEAR TIE FR31 STR 41R-42R TO BE OUT OF LIMITS ORIG THICKNESS .055IN MAT LOSS .017IN MAT REMAINING .038IN ALLOWABLE LOSS .003IN IAW SM ASM A3042 REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 51-72-11.

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