Service difficulty report · Doubler · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 26, 2021
Submitted
October 27, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N494UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1840
Aircraft time
58,762 hours, 25,616 cycles
Part
Doubler
Part number
NA
Condition
None
Location
Frm 2 Str 43-44l
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

REFERENCE 6984384 DURING EXTERNAL REPAIR SURVEY AT HMV3 IN BQN, FOUND DOUBLER AT FRM 2 STR 43-44L, DURING EVALUATION A REPAIR RECORD WAS UNABLE TO BE LOCATED. AS SUCH REPAIR AND EVALUATION MUST BE PERFORMED. REPLACEMENT OF DOUBLER PERFORMED IAW SRM TASK 53-11-11-300-041 ADD EMP:V072465, V933558 SRI 53-11-11-205-037. PICTURES ADDED REMOVAL OF EXISTING DOUBLER PERFORMED IAW SRM 51-42-11 PARA. 2E. PER SRI 53-11-11-205-037, TABLE 001, INSPECTION THRESHOLD FROM AREA OF SKIN THICKNESS BETWEEN 1.2MM (.047IN) AND 2.2MM TIME OF ADL/REPAIR EMBODIMENT, 60,000 FC OR 120,000 FH, (.087IN). NEW DOUBLER FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM LIMITATION GIVEN BY WHICHEVER VALUE FC/FH OCCURS FIRST. REPAIR 53-11-11-300-041 PRINCIPLE 2. REPAIR IS CLASSIFIED AS A IS LOCATED IN ZONE 1. CATEGORY B REPAIR AND REQUIRES REPETITIVE INSPECTIONS PER SRM ADD EMP:V072465, V933558

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