# SDR CALA2026101320342

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 28, 2026
- Submitted: October 13, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N479UA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N479UA), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-232
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-232) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1538
- Aircraft time: 72,662 hours, 32,152 cycles
- Engine: Iae V2527A5
- System (JASC): [5311 · Fuselage Main, Frame](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5311)
- Part: Frame
- Part number: D5348008225300
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Zone 200
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2026101320342

## Discrepancy

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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