Service difficulty report · Frame · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 28, 2026
Submitted
October 13, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N479UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1538
Aircraft time
72,662 hours, 32,152 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Frame
Part number
D5348008225300
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 200
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

FRAME 68, STR 8R, ABOVE TOP FASTENER IN WEB HORIZONTAL CRACK ALONG RADIUS APPROX .400 LONG IAW LCQ N/R 9292113/40113. REPAIRED AFT CABIN RT FRAME 68, STR 8R UPPER FRAME IAW SRM 53-41-12-300-012, PAGE 5, FIG 3. PERFORMED HFEC IAW NTM 51-10-08, WITH CRACK INDICATION LOCATED FR 68 FLANGE RADIUS TO INTERCOSTAL ATTACHMENT. TRIMMED OUT FLANGE OF FRAME 51-27-11 FIG 002, MEASURED THICKNESS OF FRAME WEB & CAPS AFTER TRIMMING OUT FLANGE NTM 51-10-04 AND 51-10-06, CRACK WAS NOT COMPLETELY REMOVED. PERFORMED ROTO TEST INSP NTM 51-10-01-250-802 AT FRAME WEB HOLES NEAR CRACK, INTERCOSTAL HOLES WITH FRAME FLANGE ATTACHMENT NOT REAMED. PERFORMED HOLE CENTERED IN MIDDLE OF CRACK, LENGTH 0.2841IN IS BTWN 0.2831/0.2858IN, PERFORMED ROTO TEST INSP NTM 51-10-01-250-802. MEASURED DISTANCE BETWEEN PERFORMED HOLE AND EXISTING ATTACHMENT TO HOLE CENTER REF FIG 004. DISTANCE E=0.887IN, D=0.850IN, C=1.003IN, DISTANCE IS GREATER TH AN 0.441 SRM 53-41-12-300-012 PG6 FIG 04. MEASURED DISTANCE BETW EEN PERFORMED HOLE AND EXISTING ATTACHMENT TO DOOR FRAME

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