Service difficulty report · Frame · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
March 29, 2023
Submitted
March 31, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N448UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
842
Aircraft time
74,582 hours, 31,117 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
D5337066521600
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lh Fr 35
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

DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF EA 5310-07772 REV. ORIG OP 001 (SB 53-1383 R00), HOLES 2 &4 ON THE LH FRAME 35 AND HOLES 1, 2 & 3 ON THE RH FRAME 35 WERE FOUND DAMAGED. DURING REPAIR EMBODIMENT, HOLES #10 ON BOTH THE LH / RH SIDE WERE FOUND TO BE OUTSIDE OF EA 5310-07772 REV. ORIG OP 004 (SB 53-1372 R01) REQUIREMENTS. PT 1 WITH NO DEVIATIONS. "FUSELAGE FRAME 35, STGR 30LH HOLES 2, 4 & 10 & FUSELAGE FRAME INTERIM PENDING, FINAL REPAIR EVALUATION TO BE COMPLETED ON PER PART 3 OF THE LATEST REVISION OF EC/RA 5330-07066 ON OR 35, STGR 30RH HOLES 1, 2, 3 & 10 WERE REPAIRED AT BFM. REPAIR IS OR BEFORE 13TH SEPTEMBER 2023. ACCOMPLISH A PERMANENT REPAIR BEFORE 13-SEPT-2023." ACCOMPLISHED INTERIM REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS PER REF /J/ VT MAE EA 320-5321-13-A3111 REV. ORIGINAL IAW UAL ECRA 5330-07066 REV A OKAY TO CARRY FORWARD WITH AN INTERIM REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED AT TOMC-APPROVAL FROM SC1ELBYC COMMENT FUSELAGE FRAME 35, STGR 30LH HOLES #2, #4 & #10 AND FUSELAGE FRAME 35, STGR 30RH HOLES #1, #2, #3 & #10 AS AUTHORIZED PER ECRA 5330-07066. REPAIR IS INTERIM PENDING EG EVALUATION. A PERMANENT REPAIR MUST BE APPROVED OR ACCOMPLISHED PER PART 3 OF ECRA 5330-07066 PRIOR TO 13SEPT23. ARMENTA TOMC QC'' RECORDS UPDATE QC REVIEWED T/A: 13SEP23...KJB

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