Service difficulty report · Fitting · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
March 16, 2022
Submitted
March 17, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N433UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
589
Aircraft time
78,945 hours, 30,805 cycles
Part
Fitting
Part number
D5461002320000
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lh Pylon
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

LH PYLON, TYPE B HOLES 1A (LHS O/B HOLE) AND 1B (LHS I/B HOLE) DAMAGE INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS PER PART 2 OF THE LATEST REVISION OF TOTAL FC OR 133,744 TOTAL FH, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST. THERE EC/RA 5451-01386 EVERY 27,400 FC OR 54,800FH, WHICHEVER EC/RA 5451-01386 BEFORE AIRCRAFT 4633 ACCUMULATES 58,205 AFTER REPEAT INSPECTION PER PART 2 OF THE LATEST REVISION OF OCCURS FIRST. PERFORMED INTERIM REPAIR TO LH PYLON, TYPE B HOLE 1A (LHS O/B HOLE) AND 1B (LHS I/B HOLE) AS PER ECRA 5451-01386. ACCOMPLISH ADD EMP:V935774 BEFORE AIRCRAFT 4633 ACCUMULATES 58,205 TOTAL FC OR 133,744 TOTAL FH, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST. CORRECTION TO ORIGINAL CYLCLES AND HOURS ENTERED IN ERROR. DIP 54-DIP THESE ARE DIFFERENT DAMAGES AND SIZES ON 2 SEPARATE PYLONS AND WILL REQUIRE AN ECRA FOR EACH PYLON AT A MINIMUM, STATING SIZES, INSP REQUIREMENTS AND REPAIR LIMITS FOR EACH DAMAGE. CURRENTLY THE WAY ECRA 5451-01386 APPEARS TO READ THE RE-INSPECTION LIMIT IS ONLY FOR HOLE 2B. INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS PER PART 2 OF THE LATEST REVISION OF TOTAL FC OR 133,744 TOTAL FH, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST. THERE EC/RA 5451-01386 EVERY 27,400 FC OR 54,800FH, WHICHEVER EC/RA 5451-01386 BEFORE AIRCRAFT 4633 ACCUMULATES 58,205 AFTER REPEAT INSPECTION PER PART 2 OF THE LATEST REVISION OF OCCURS FIRST. PERFORMED INTERIM REPAIR TO LH PYLON, TYPE B HOLE 1A (LHS O/B HOLE) AND 1B (LHS I/B HOLE) AS PER ECRA 5451-01386. ACCOMPLISH **#1 ENGINE REMOVAL REQUIRED FOR INSPECTION** / ENG1 (LH PYLON) TOMC-APPROVAL FROM SC1ELBYC COMMENT FORWARD

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