Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 9, 2019
Submitted
September 14, 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
D5323051320002
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 COMPARTMENT, BILGE AREA, SHEAR TIE ON FR 32, BTWN STR 40R-41R, HAS CORROSION FR 32, STR 40R - STR 41R. (A3NB-53-3-610 5) REF NR 9298297 AND EVALUATED FWD CARGO COMPT BILGE AREA SHEAR TIE AT FR32 STR 40R-41R ORIGINAL THICKNESS .033IN MATERIAL LOSS .008IN REMAINING MATERIAL .047IN ALLOWABLE LOSS .003IN FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW DWG 53230399 AND SM ASNA 3042 REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 5142-11 AND 51-72-11.

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