Service difficulty report · Rib · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
March 17, 2014
Submitted
March 17, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N503NK
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
2470
Aircraft time
32,453 hours, 15,634 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Wing
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

PERFORM PHASED ARRAY INSPECTION OF LT WING, FOUND EVIDENCE OF CORROSION AT RIBS 17-18. ALL CORROSION WAS REMOVED BY BLENDING WITH MINIMUM DEPTH REPORTED AS 3.90 MM AT L1 AND 3.62 MM AT L2, NORMAL THICKNESS IS 5.0MM. ALL REPAIR PLATES WERE MANUFACTURED AND INSTALLED WITH OVERSIZE FASTENER. REINSPECT.

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