Service difficulty report · Fitting · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
August 4, 2023
Submitted
August 7, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N831UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
1291
Aircraft time
70,691 hours, 30,874 cycles
Part
Fitting
Part number
D5311107720200
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lh
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

LH CONTINUITY FITTING CRACKED. (APPROX .150") JUST OUTBOARD OF B END AS METAL THICKNESS BEGINS TO DECREASE. CRACK RUNS VERTICALLY THROUGH THE ENTIRE THICKNESS. GEN BY V909079 ON HAECO LCQ NR 92 90338/30338 ECRA5310-08187 ON OR BEFORE AIRCRAFT REACHES 35574 FLT CYCLES. CYCLES, THEREAFTER. PERFORM REPEAT INSPECTION AT INTERVALS NOT TO EXCEED 4700 FLT ACCOMPLISH INITIAL INSPECTION OF FRONT WINDSHIELD FRAME LOWER NODE REPAIRED HOLES PER PART 2 OF THE LATEST REVISION OF RII. REMOVED AND REPLACED CONTINUITY FITTING IAW ECRA5310-08187 DIP 53-DIP REJECTED BACK FOR SIGNOFF REMOVED AND REPLACED CONTINUITY FITTING IAW ECRA5310-08187. NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED.

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