# SDR CALA2021080401253

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 3, 2021
- Submitted: August 4, 2021
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N493UA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N493UA), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-232
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-232) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1821
- Aircraft time: 58,082 hours, 25,319 cycles
- System (JASC): [5340 · Fuselage Main, Attach Fittings](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5340)
- Part: Fitting
- Part number: D5311832020190
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Fr4
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2021080401253

## Discrepancy

RH WINDSHIELD SIDE POST FRAME 4 UPPER ATTACHMENT FASTENER HOLE I N POST IS CRACKED IN THE FRAME LAYER - A3NB-53-4-6051, AD 2019-2 3-01 - NR 9296473 (36473) GENERATED BY V061633 AT HAECO LCQ. ACCOMPLISHED INTERIM REPAIR IAW PART 1 STEP 1 OF ECRA 5311-02617 NEED TO ACCOMPLISH INITIAL INSPECTIONS AT RH FR 4 WINDSHIELD SID E POST UPPER ATTACHMENT AREA PER PART 2 OF LATEST REVISION OF ECRA 5311-02617 ON OR BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT REACHES 36,319 TOTAL A IRCRAFT FC.PERFORM REPEAT INSPECTIONS AT INTERVALS NOT TO EXCEED 11,000 FC THEREAFTER.ALL WORK ACCOMPLISHED ON HAECO NR 9296473. 1 STEP 3 OF ECRA 5311-02617 AND LOG PAGE 6779942 FOR PLANNING TO REF LOG PAGE 6779914 FOR PERMANENT REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS PER PART INSPECTIONS AT RH FR4 WINDSHIELD SIDE POST UPPER ATTACHMENT AREA PER PART 2 OF LATEST REVISION OF ECRA 5311-02617 ON OR BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT REACHES 36,319 TOTAL AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CYCLES. PERFORM REPEAT INSPECTIONS AT INTERVALS NOT TO EXCEED 11,000 FLIGHT CYCLES THEREAFTER. APPROVED FOR CARRY PER ECRA 5311-02617.

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