Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
May 7, 2021
Submitted
May 10, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N468UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1363
Aircraft time
65,703 hours, 26,647 cycles
Part
Door Frame
Part number
D5311423620091
Condition
Cracked
Location
L1 Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 FRAME 16 STOP FITTING NO7 LWR INBRD HOLE IS CRACKED IN TH E INTERCOSTAL FITTING AND UPPER INBRD HOLE IS CRACKED IN THE WEB AND INTERCOSTAL. REPAIR B EFORE NEXT FLT CONTACT ENG APPROVED R ERPAIR INSTRCTIONS PER NR 9292142 / 22142 GEN BY V061633 ACCOMPLISHED INTERIM REPAIR ON L1 DOOR FRAME 16 STOP FITTING 7 H OLES 1 AND 3 PER ECRA 5311-02563 PART 1.1 ACCOMPLISH INITIAL INS PECTIONS AT FR 16 LH DS NO 7 HOLES 1 AND 2 PER PART 2 OF LATEST REVISION OF ECRA 5311-02563 ON OR BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT REACHES 37 ,447 TOTAL AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CYCLES.PERFORM REPEAT INSPECTIONS AT INTERVALS NOT TO EXCEED 10,800 FC THEREAFTER. 1-03 AND ISB 53-1339 ARE IMPACTED BY THE REPAIR AT FR16LH DS NO 7 LH DS NO 7 HOLES 1 AND 3 ONLY DUE TO THE PERFORMED REPAIR.ALI 53-1 NOTE TO ENGINEERING MSB 53-1330 IS NO LONGER APPLICABLE AT FR 16 HOLES 1 AND 2.AN ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM OF INSPECTION IS DEFINED WI THIN THIS ECRA FOR NOTED HOLES. ALL WORK ACCOMPLISHED ON HAECO N R 9292142. INSPECTIONS AT FR16LH DS NO 7 HOLES NO 1 & NO 2 PART 2 OF LATEST REVISION OF ECRA 5311-02536 ON OR BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT REACHES 37,447 TOTAL AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CYCLES. PERFORM REPEAT INSPECTIONS AT INTERVALS NOT TO EXCEED 10,800 FLIGHT CYCLES, THEREAFTER. APPROVED TO CARRY REF ECRA 5311-02563 ACCOMPLISH INITIAL TOMC-APPROVAL FROM SC1ELBYC COMMENT QC QC REVIEW INSPECTIONS CREATED BY AUTODIP PENDING AIRCRAFT RECORDS AUDIT & UPDATE.

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