Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
February 13, 2013
Submitted
February 15, 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
Fuselage
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

DURING INSPECTION, FOUND FWD CARGO COMPT AT FR312 BET STR 41R AND STR 40R, SHEAR TIE HAS CORROSION. REPLACED SHEAR TIE AT FR31 BETWEEN STR 41R-40R IAW SRM 51-42-11. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-74-00. CHECKED LIMITS L=1.30" W=0.35" D=0.008" NO ALLOWABLE DAMAGE LIMITS IN SRM.

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