Service difficulty report · Gusset · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 2, 2021
Submitted
September 3, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N436UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
638
Aircraft time
77,218 hours, 30,071 cycles
Part
Gusset
Part number
D5348002075300
Condition
Damaged
Location
Frms 66-68
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

RIGHT INNER CAP JOINT-GUESSET PLATES AT FR 66 AND 68. ALL FASTEN ER HOLES HAVE AN OUT OF ROUND INDICATION, AS PER A319/A320 NTM 5 1-10-01-250-801-A-01, SUBTASK 51-10-01-253-001-A ITEM C.(7) (C) TABLE 5. DOT 11-04 - A3NB-53-4-0033 - NR 9294296. FABRICATED & INSTALLED NEW GUSSET PLATES AT R/H INNER CAP JOINT- GUESSET AT FR 68 AT STR 13, 14 PER A320 SRM 51-42-11/001 DOOR ST OPS #5 & #6.

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