Service difficulty report · Frame · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 4, 2022
Submitted
August 5, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N437UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
655
Aircraft time
79,059 hours, 30,723 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
SR531589A01600
Condition
Cracked
Location
Frame 43
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

CRACK INDICATION ON FRAME 43 FOOT COUPLING LH SIDE IN OPEN FASTENER HOLE AT LEVE OF STGR22, CRACK DIRECTION IS 3 OCLOCK IN PASSENGER CABIN (1 EA) REPAIR BEFORE NEXT FLIGHT REMOVED AND REPLACED FRAME 43 FOOT COUNPLING AND FASTENERS LOC FOOT FITTING AT LEVEL STR21 LH IAW A320 SRM 51-48-00 AND GAUGE P/N 154-901,S/N AE-407095;CAL DUE DATE 01JUL23; AND 0718906216;CAL DUE DATE:18NOV22;TORQUE 200-1000 LB IN P/N F43 L/H SIDE AT LEVEL STR 22 L/N PASSENGER CABIN IAW A320 SRM EA-5330-06692 REV.B. TOOL USED:STD-4-4-N COLD WORKING KIT MICROMETER P/N 293-340-30 S/N 63324500;CAL DUE DATE 24SEP22 QD2R1000A;S/N0921111002;CAL DUE DATE:11SEP22.PERFORMED SCEPTRE 51-72-11-911-001, DRAWING # R53370232 AND EA-5330-06 692 REV.B MANDREL GAUGE P/N CBMG-4-4-N;S/N AE-29880;CAL DUE DATE:07MAR23. APPLIED TORQUE ON HEAD BOLTS (6E/A) LOC FRAME FOOT L/H I.A.W ENTRY ON LOG PAGE NUMBER 9189212 INSTALLED DOT IAW PERFORMED COLD EXPANSION ON FASTENER HOLE ON SECTION FR43 AND FINALHOLE DIAMETER IS:4.725 MM (0.186IN). TOLL USED SMALL HOLE A320 AMM 20-21-11-911-001-A TOOL USED TORQUE 40-200 LB IN P/N GMM 06-35-05 REV#155.SEE AEROMAN NON ROUTINE 2022-343028

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