Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
May 5, 2023
Submitted
May 5, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N462UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1272
Aircraft time
72,455 hours, 29,561 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Part number
NA
Part serial
NA
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rh Fr43
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

DURINIG ROTO INSP OF THE FRAME FOOT AT RH FR43. CRACK INDICATION NOTED IN THE FASTNER HOLE AT 3 O''CLOCK (VIEW LOOKING FWD) ON BO TH LAYERS REPAIR BEFORE NEXT FLIGHT REAMED HOLE INCRENNETALLY STEP BY STEPS WITH NDT INSPECTION AFTE R EACH REAMED TO MAX SIZE (0.4000") FRAME REPLACEMENT REQUIRED I AW DWG R5337022 AND EA# 5330-06692 OPT 4. EMP: V940362 WC: 54690 STA: ST ENG BFM ALL INSPECTIONS ACCOMPLISHED ON STENGINEERING NRC 54690 AT BFM

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