Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 19, 2019
Submitted
September 23, 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
D53230398201
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 PIT SHEAR TIE AT FR 32 STR 42R-43R HAS CORROSION (A3NB -53-3-6105) REF NR 9299141. EVALUATED CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE ORIG THICKNESS .055IN MATERIAL LOSS .006IN MATERIAL REMAINING .049IN MAX ALLOWABLE LOSS .004IN OUT OF LIMITS IAW DWG D53230398 AND GENERAL TOLERANCE NSA2 110 PARA 4.2.1 TABLE 2 REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD CARGO SHEAR TIE AT FR32 BTWN STR 42R-43R IAW SRM 51-42-11.

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