Service difficulty report · Escape Hatch · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
March 17, 2023
Submitted
March 20, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N458UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1163
Aircraft time
70,529 hours, 30,248 cycles
Part
Escape Hatch
Part number
D5227902620451
Condition
Cracked
Location
R Aft Emer Ext
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

RH AFT EMERGENCY ESCAPE HATCH FWD PROFILE HAS CRACKS AT FASTENER HOLES. REMOVED AND REPLACED DAMAGED INTERCOSTAL IAW SRM 51-42-11 AND 51 1-72-11. CRACK LENGTH: 5.4IN. P/N: D5227902620451 BATCH# 0004068 83, TOP COAT WILL BE APPLIED USING JOB CARD# 53072, ATTACHED COP Y. EMP: V940584 WC: 52954 STA: ST ENG BFM

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