Service difficulty report · Frame · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
March 2, 2023
Submitted
March 3, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N427UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
512
Aircraft time
87,117 hours, 34,504 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
D5311104920500
Condition
Cracked
Location
Other
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

WHILE PERFORMING INSPECTIONS ON LH CONTINUITY FITTING, A CRACK W AS FOUND. CRACK FINDINGS CALL FOR REPLACEMENT OF LH/RH CONTINUIT Y FITTINGS. CRACKS WERE ALSO FOUND IN THE LH/RH WINDSHIELD FRAME S HOLES COMMON TO CONTINUITY FITTING HOLES AT 2 O?CLOCK AND 7-8 O?CLOCK POSITIONS. AFTER ROTOTEST INSPECTIONS, THE CRACKS WERE B EYOND REPAIR LIMITS. REPLACEMENT OF THE LH AND RH FRONT WINDSHIE LD FRAMING IS REQUIRED. REF LCQ NR 9298644, 9298432, 9298645. B REQUIRING A REPETITIVE INSPECTION. ACCOMPLISH INITIAL FITTINGS PER PART 2 OF THE LATEST REVISION OF ECRA 5311-02954 ON INSPECTION AT FRONT WINDSHIELD FRAME AND LH/RH CONTINUITY OR BEFORE 65,104 TOTAL AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CYCLES. REPLACED LH & RH CONTINUITY FITTINGS AND LH & RH WINDSHIELD WINDOW FRAMES IAW ECRA 5311-02954. THIS INTERIM REPAIR IS A CAT

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