Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
January 11, 2021
Submitted
January 13, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N449UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
851
Aircraft time
71,167 hours, 28,651 cycles
Part
Intercostal
Part number
D5311423620091
Condition
Cracked
Location
L1 Door Frame
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

L1 DOOR FR 16 NR 7 STOP, UPPER INBOARD HOLE HAS CRACK INDICATION IN INTERCOSTAL LAYER IN INBOARD DIRECTION. REPAIR BEFORE NEXT FLIGHT CONTACT ENGEERING FOR APPROVED REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS, PER NR 9294106 HAECO OPERATIONS 36106 GEN BY V89244. REPAIRED L1 DOOR FR 16 NR 7 STOP UPPER INBOARD HOLE, IAW REPAIR R531131 18-F AND ECRA 5311-02487. CATEGORY A MINOR REPAIR WITH NO INSPECTION THRESHOLD.

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