Service difficulty report · Web · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
April 6, 2023
Submitted
April 6, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
457
Aircraft time
89,524 hours, 34,943 cycles
Part
Web
Part number
NA
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fr 68 Rhs Stgr 2
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WHILE PERFORMING UAL EA 5341-01231 REV B OP 001 (AIRBUS SB A320-53-1491), CRACK WAS FOUND AT FR 68 RHS STGR 22 LOWER WEB HORIZONTAL FLANGE RADIUS. CRACK LENGTH APPROX .439". RCRAFT N408UA (4108) REACHES 50,000 TOTAL AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CYCLES R PART 2 OF THE LATEST REVISION OF ECRA 5341-01382. ENGINEERING , PLANNING TO CONTACT ENGINEERING FOR INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS PE TO REFER TO RDAF 81197586/004/2023#A FOR NECESSARY INSPECTIONS. ACCOMPLISHED PART 1 OF EC/RA 5341-01382 - INTERIM REPAIR OF RH F R68 STGR 22 LOWER WEB HORIZONTAL FLANGE RADIUS. ON OR BEFORE AI ADD EMP:V933870 INSPECTIONS ACCOMPLISHED ON STENGINEERING NRC# 55704

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