Service difficulty report · Rib · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
July 27, 2025
Submitted
July 31, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N458UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1163
Aircraft time
75,262 hours, 32,475 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
D5725258000500
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 600
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR SUPPORT RIB 5 FORWARD LUG INSPECTION FOUND CRACK ON RT MLG SUPPORT RIB 5 FORWARD LUG. AFT SIDE REF AVO14715, ACP STEPS 1,2 AND 3. CRACKED AS INDICATED. NO DAMAGE FOUND WITH 10X ON SURROUNDING AREAS AT RADII AND SURFACES. C/W FPI IAW NTM 51-80-00, HFEC IAW NTM 51-10-08-250-802-A-01 AND AVO14715 STEP 4. CONFIRMED CRACK. ACCOMPLISH STEPS 6 & 7 OF AVO 14715 REV A CLEANED SEALANT AROUND RT MLG SUPPORT IAW AVO 14715 REVISION A STEP 6. DVI RT RIB 5 BUSHING FLANGE FWD AND AFT SIDE VISIBLE WITH 10X MIRROR, NO CRACKS OR CORROSION FOUND, RT DVI C/W IAW AVO14715 REV. A STEP 6 I) II. STEP 7 EA 5720-02 408 OP 1. NO DEFECTS FOUND. DETAILED INSPECTION AS PER NTM 51-90-00 TO CONFIRM NO OTHER CRACKS EXIST. REF ECRA 5720-03532 STEP 8, NO BUSHING MIGRATION NOTED ON FWD OR AFT BUSHINGS AS CHKED WITH FEELER GAUGE.

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