Service difficulty report · Fitting · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 24, 2022
Submitted
October 27, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N432UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
587
Aircraft time
78,919 hours, 30,850 cycles
Part
Fitting
Part number
D533726132200
Condition
Elongated
Location
Fr42 Rh Side
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

ELONGATED HOLES R2, R3, R7, R8, R10, R12, R13, R14, R15, R16, R17, R19,R21, R74, R76, R78, R81, R83 AND R85 LOCATED KEEL BEAM AREA AT FR42 RH SIDE, ENGINEERING MUST BE CONTACTED. SEE AEROMAN NON ROUTINE 2022-394203 ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR INSTRUCTION FOR HOLES R2, R3, R7, R8, R10 CATEGORY A REPETITIVE INSPECTION IS NOT REQUIRED. FREEZE PLUG ENTRY ON LOG PAGE 9740320. R12 R13 R14 R15 R16 R17 R19 R21 R74 R76 R78 R81 R83 AND R85 LOC MADE OF 2024-T351 PO: 2021-241109. MEASURE OF HOLE DIAMETERS KEEL BEAM AREA AR FR42 RH SIDE IAW EA COVER 53-0450-22 REV 0 3 ARE: INITIAL WITH CRACK IS 0.267IN, FINAL FREE CRACK IS 0.370 AND EC/RA 5341-01343. THIS REPAIR IS CLASSIFIED AS MINOR AND IN AND OPEN HOLE IN FREEZE PLUG IS 0.250IN PERFORMED SCEPTRE

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