Service difficulty report · Frame · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
August 8, 2019
Submitted
August 12, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N312US
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Aircraft serial
152
Aircraft time
86,218 hours, 39,267 cycles
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Frm 68
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

CRACK INDICATION ON FRAME 68 IN OPEN LOWER INBOARD HOLE 4 , DOOR STOP FITTING 4 RH SIDE, AA 5311-01216, AD RELATED, ACTIONS REQUIRED PRIOR TO FURTHER FLIGHT AT AFT GALLEY AREA (1 EA) (CRACK DIRECTION= 7 O'CLOC K APPROX D1-D2= 0.140 INCH (3.56MM)). PERFORMED RAPAIR INSTRUCTION ON HOLE 4 LOWER 1/B, DOOR STOP FITTING #4 RH SIDE ON FR 68 AT AFT GALLEY AREA ASPER A320 SRM 53-41-12-300-008 STEP 2A, FINAL DIAMETER AFTER REAMED ON HOLE 4 15:0.4068" (10.333MM).

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