Service difficulty report · Stringer · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 17, 2021
Submitted
October 18, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N495UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1842
Aircraft time
56,297 hours, 24,448 cycles
Part
Stringer
Part number
NA
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fr56
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

CORROSION ON AFT CARGO COMPT BILGE AREA, FR56, STRINGER 41L SPLICE AT FR52. RECEIVED NEW STRINGER D5347042020800, BATCH INITIAL INSPECTION TO OCCUR 60,000 FC OR 120,000 FH FROM REPAIR # 0003843117, AND REPAIR COUPLING R5307111220800, BATCH EMBODIMENT AND SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION INTERVALS TBD, 0003853926. ACCOMPLISHED STRINGER REPAIR IAW SRM 53-00-13-300- INSPECTION METHOD TBD. CURRENT FC 24,448, FH 56296.43. WORK 001 STEP 2 AND FIGURE 001 SHEET 2. THIS IS A CATEGORY B REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED BY VT MAE MOBILE EMP V933870. REQUIRES REPETITIVE INSPECTION IAW SRI 53-00-13-205-001 TABLE006 BLENDED OUT CORROSION ON STR 41L AT FR56 IAW SRM 51-74-00. BLEND OUT MEASURED L=9.5", W=0.80", D= 0.030" ORGINAL MATERIAL THICKNESS IS .110" AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-41- BLENDED OUT CORROSION ON STR 41L AT FR56 IAW SRM 51-74-00. BLEND OUT MEASURED L=9.5", W=0.80", D= 0.030" ORGINAL MATERIAL THICKNESS IS .110" AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-41- 13-283-002 FIG 001, SHEET 01 DUE TO LEGNTH OF BLEND OUT. CUT STRINGER BETWEEN FR 56-57 AND REMOVED AT PRODUCTION ADD EMP:V933870 APPROVED TO CARRY REF SRM 53-00-13-300-001/SRI 53-00-13-205-001 TOMC-APPROVAL FROM SC1ELBYC COMMENT INSPECTION TO BE ACCOMPLISHED 60000 FLIGHT CYCLES/120000 FLIGHT HOURS FROM REPAIR EMBODIMENT. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTIONS INTERVALS TO BE DETERMINED. QC QC REVIEW INSPECTIONS CREATED BY AUTODIP PENDING AIRCRAFT RECORDS AUDIT & UPDATE.

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