Service difficulty report · Door Seal · Airbus A320251N

Difficulty date
April 20, 2023
Submitted
May 3, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N311FR
Make and model
Airbus A320251N
Aircraft serial
07642
Aircraft time
18,330 hours, 7,970 cycles
Part
Door Seal
Part number
D5348004320600
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
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

DISCREPANCY: DURING INSPECTION CORRODED AFT DOOR SILL BEAM FOUND BETWEEN FR.67-68 L/H. EVALUATION IS REQUIRED CORRECTIVE ACTION: PERFORMED REWORK MEASUREMENT AS PER A320 SRM 51-11-15 REV. 35 L = 40.89MM, W = 35.13MM, D = 0.87MM NOMINAL SKIN THICKNESS = 1.6MM REMOVED MATERIAL = 54% MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE REMOVED MATERIAL = 25% OF NOMINAL MATERIAL THICKNESS THE REWORKED IS BEYOND ALLOWABLE DAMAGE LIMIT EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE REMOVED MATERIAL AS PER A320NEO SRM TASK 53-41-14-283-002 REV.35. REPAIR IS REQUIRED AS PER A320NEO SRM 53-41-14-300-001 REV.35 PERFORMED INSTALLATION OF REPAIR PARTS, APPLICATION OF FILLET SEAL AND PAINTING AS PER A320 SRM TASK 53-41-14-300-001 REV.35.///END//

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