# SDR CALA2023030600631

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 4, 2023
- Submitted: March 6, 2023
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N448UA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N448UA), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-232
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-232) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 842
- Aircraft time: 74,582 hours, 31,117 cycles
- System (JASC): [5340 · Fuselage Main, Attach Fittings](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5340)
- Part: Flange
- Part number: D534800825200
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Fr68/Str22
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2023030600631

## Discrepancy

DURING HMV4 VISIT AT BFM ACCOMPL''G EA5341-01231 (B) CRACKS WERE FOUND AT FR68 LH STGR 22 WEB HORIZ FLANGE UPPER & LWR BOTTOM RADIUS. ADDITIONALLY, WHILE ACCOMPL''G EA5340-01724(C) OP2 A CRACK WAS NOTED AT FR68 LH DOOR STOP FITTING #1 WORK ACCOMPLISHED ON VTAERO N/RS 45467 & 45724 EA IS INCLUDED WITHIN THIS ECRA. ECRA REQUIRES DIP THAT STATES T ENGINEERING FOR INSPECION REQUIREMENTS PER PART 2 OF THE LASTE 800/003/2023#A FOR NECESSARY INSPECTIONS. ON OR BEFORE ACFT 4248 REACHES 45,000 TTL FC, PLANNING TO CONTAC ST REVISION OF ECRA5341-01369.  ENGINEERING REFER TO RDAF 81170 ACCOMPLISHED INTERIM REPAIR PER PART 1 OF ECRA5341-01369 REV ''A'' AND VT MAE EA320-5341-13-A3104 FINAL WITH NO DEVIATIONS. VT MAE LOG PAGE IS FOR DIP REPORTING

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