Service difficulty report · Box Beam · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
December 29, 2016
Submitted
January 7, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N314US
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Aircraft serial
160
Aircraft time
78,685 hours, 35,837 cycles
Part
Box Beam
Condition
Cracked
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

CRACK INDICATION IN AFT HOLE OF SIDE BOX BEAM UPPER FLANGE, ON FRAME 43 LT SIDE. CRACK DIRECTION: FWD ON CENTER WING BOX, REPLACED PRESSURE PLATE LOC ON FR 43 LT SIDE AS PER SRM 51-72-11 AND JOB CARD 5310-014-50-02-DE

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