Service difficulty report · Frame · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 17, 2022
Submitted
August 19, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
678
Aircraft time
74,602 hours, 30,793 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
D5313321800091
Condition
Cracked
Location
Windshield
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 WINDSHIELD CENTRAL LOWER NODE FITTING LH SID E CRACK LENGTH 0.080 INCHES APPROX. CICLES FOR EC 5311-02858 PART 2 INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS I.A.W EC/RA #5311-02858 PART 1 STEP 7. THIS REPAIR IS CATEGORY "B". SEE AEROMAN NON ROUTINE 2022-293701. PERFORMED PERMANENT REPAIR (REPLACED) WINDSHIELD CENTRAL LH SIDE. IAW EA #53-0214-22 PART #1 THRU PART #4,COVER REVISION #0 AND EC/RA #5311-02858. DIP REPETITIVE INSPECTION REQUIRED AFTER 57,000 TOTAL FLIGHT CICLES BUT BEFORE 58,000 TOTAL FLIGHT ADD EMP:V939088 F LATEST REVISION OF EC5311-02858 ON OR BEFORE AIRCRAFT REACHES D DIP REFERENCING THE ABOVE DIP LOGPAGE # TO STATE "PLANNING TO 58,000 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES FOR EC5311-02858 PART 2 - INSPECTION 61,393 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES. SEE LP 9327304 TO GENERATE A 2N CONTACT ENGINEERING AFTER 57,000 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES BUT BEFORE REQUIREMENTS GENERATE A DTA DIP TO "ACCOMPLISH INSPECTION OF THE WINDSHIELD F RAMING LOWER CENTER POST AND CONTINUITY FITTINGS AS PER PART 2 O OK TO CARRY PER ECRA 5311-02858, ACCOMPLISH INSPECTION OF THE TOMC-APPROVAL FROM SC1ELBYC COMMENT WINDSHIELD FRAMING LOWER CENTER POST AND CONTINUITY FITTINGS AS PER PART 2 OF LATEST REVISION OF EC5311-02858 ON OR BEFORE AIRCRAFT REACHES 61,393 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES. ITEM IS BEING ENTERED FOR SCEPTRE TRACKING OF REPAIR. REVIEWED QC REVIEWED INSPECTIONS CREATED BY AUTODIP PENDING AIRCRAFT RECORDS AUDIT & UPDATE.

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