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
D5323053520001
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 FR28 BTWN STR 42L-43L HA S CORROSION FR28 STR 42L-43L PER NR LP 9298312. FOUND FWD CARGO COMPT BILGE AREA SHEAR TIE ORIG THKNESS .055IN M AT LOSS .006IN REMAINING MAT .048IN ALLOWABLE LOSS .003IN IAW S ASMA3042 REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 51-72-11.

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