Service difficulty report · Crossbeam · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
March 7, 2022
Submitted
March 7, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N433UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
589
Aircraft time
78,945 hours, 30,805 cycles
Part
Crossbeam
Part number
NA
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fr20
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

(AD2018-14-09) DURING ROTO INSP OF LH FR20 CROSSBEAM CRACK INDIC ATION AT HOLES H17 AT 6 O''CLOCK, H20 AT 12 O''CLOCK, H21 AT 12 O'' CLCOK IN BOTH LAYERS WITH SH OVER 125% CIRCLED IN RED, REPAIR BE FORE NEXT FLIGHT PER STEP 8. () ACCOMPLISHED BY VT MAE EMPLOYEE ACCOMPLISH REVISION OF EC/RA 5310-07988 FOR HOLES 17 AND 21 BEFORE THE INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS PER PART 2.1 OF THE LATEST AIRCRAFT REACHES 87,700 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES. PERFORMED INTERIM REPAIR TO HOLES H17, H20, H21 LOCATED AT FR20 LH CROSSBEAM JUNCTION AS PER ECRA 5310-07988. WORK ADD EMP:V935774 OK TO CARRY REPAIR OF HOLES 17 AND 21 INSPECTIONS TO BE TOMC-APPROVAL FROM SC1ELBYC COMMENT ACCOMPLISHED BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT REACHES 87700 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES. PER ECRA 5310-07988 QC REVIEWED QC REVIEWED INSPECTIONS CREATED BY AUTODIP PENDING AIRCRAFT RECORDS AUDIT & UPDATE.

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