Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
February 11, 2013
Submitted
February 13, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N314US
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Aircraft serial
160
Aircraft time
67,439 hours, 30,165 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fwd Cargo
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

DURING INSPECTION, FOUND FWD CARGO AT FR 31 BETWEEN CENTERLINE AND STR 43R, SHEAR TIE HAS CORROSION. CHECKED LIMITS L=1.00" W=1.00" D=0.010" NO ALLOWABLE DAMAGE IAW SRM 53-21-12. INSTALLED FABRICATED SHEAR TIE ON STAM TRAVELER T13/982826 MAT 2024-0 .063C BATCH 1942022 HEAT TREATED TO T4 IAW AMS 27705 IAW SRM 53-21-12 AND SRM 51-42-11.

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