Service difficulty report · Structure · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
August 23, 2026
Submitted
August 31, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N839UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
1507
Aircraft time
73,458 hours, 33,084 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Structure
Part number
D2551033100000
Condition
Worn
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

VERTICAL MEMBER AT Y-254, ELONGATED HOLE & WORN. PERFORMED SPLICE REPAIR ON Y-254 VERTICAL MEMBER IAW SRM 53 -21-29-300-003. DAMAGE WAS PREVIOUSLY ASSESSED BY SRM 53-21-29-3 00-002, REF FIG 1, SHT 1, STEP 2. BRACKETS REMOVED FROM VERTICAL ME MBER IAW FIG 1, SHT 1 STEP 4. PERFORMED CUT OUT OF THE VERTICAL MEMBER IAW FIG 1, SHT 1, STEP 5. DEBURRED THE TRIMED & BROKEN SHARP EDGES AREAS IAW FIG 1 SHT 1 STEP 6. PERFORMED HFEC, NO RELEVANT INDICATION NOTED, IAW FIG 1 SHT 1 STEP 7. CUT OUT AREA IS FREE OF CRACKS IAW FIG 1 SHT 1 STEP 7. MADE THE REPAIR VERTICAL MEMBER IAW FIG 1 SHT 1 STEP 10, TEMPORARILY POSITIONED REPAIR VERTICAL MEMBER, MEASURE GAP BETWEEN REPAIR ANGLES, FLANGES, AND VERTICAL MEMBERS FLANGES, MADE THE SHIMS, INSTALLED THE SHIMS BETWEEN REPAIR ANGLES, FLANGES, AND VERTICAL MEMBERS REF FIG 1 SHT 2 STEPS 15-18.

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