SDR DALA13030903218

Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date: June 21, 2013
Submitted: June 24, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N318US
Make and model: Airbus A320211
Aircraft serial: 206
Aircraft time: 67,396 hours, 29,873 cycles
System (JASC): 5322 · Fuselage Internal Mounting Structure
Part: Shear Tie
Condition: Corroded
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: O
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 BILGE AREA AT FR 28 STGR 41R -42R CLIP HAS CORROSION. REMOVED SHEAR CLIP IAW SRM 51-42-11. NO ALLOWABLE DAMAGE LIMITS FOUND IN SRM. FABRICATED, LOCATED & DRILLED, TREATED AND PRIMED, APPLIED TOPCOAT, AND INSTALLED NEW SHEAR CLIP IAW SRM 51-44-11, 51-21-11, 51-75-12, AND 51-42-11.

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