Service difficulty report · Frame · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 21, 2021
Submitted
September 22, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N482UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1584
Aircraft time
60,326 hours, 26,212 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
NA
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fr60-62
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

BULK CARGO COMPARTMENT FR 61-62 STR33R HAS LIGHT SURFACE CORROSION (REMOVE CORROSION AND CHECK LIMITS) DAMAGE LOCATED AT STR 33R FR 60 - 62 BLENDED IAW SRM 51-74-00. BLENDED AREA MEASURES L=15" W= 1.5" D=.047", ORIGINAL THICKNESS .063", REMAINING MATERIAL .016"; OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM ADD EMP:V934338 53-41-13-283-002. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-00-13-300-001, FIG 001, STRINGER SECTION 33R BETWEEN FR 60-62. STRINGER MATERIAL DAN50B-11, BATCH 00038441248 AND COUPLING MATERIAL A53986212, IAW SRI 53-00-13-205-001, TABLE 6 BEGINNING AT 60,000 FC OR ACCOMPLISHED BY VT MAE V934338. SUPPLEMENTAL INSP REQUIRED BATCH 0003832201 IAW SRM 53-00-13-300-001, FIG 001, SHT 02. WORK 120,000 FH FROM TIME OF REPAIR EMBMODIMENT. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION INTERVAL OF FC TBD AND FH TBD. 60-62.IAW SRM 53-00-13-300-001, FIG 001, SUPPLEMENTAL INSP REQUIRED IAW SRI 53-00-13-205-001, TABLE 6 BEGINNING AT 60,000 FC/120,000 FH.AT TIME OF REPAIR EMBMODIMENT.SUSBSEQUENT INSPECTION INTERVALS TO BE DETERMINED. METHOD OF INSPECTION TO BE DETERMINED. VARGAS TOMC APPROVED FOR DIP REPAIR OF STRINGER SECTION 33R BETWEEN FR TOMC-APPROVAL FROM SC1ELBYC COMMENT Q/C REVIEWED. RECORDS UPDATE..............VD Q/C REVIEWED. T/A: 60,000 FC OR 120,000 FH...........VD/U353583

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