Service difficulty report · Structure · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
May 5, 2005
Submitted
May 25, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N260AV
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
1564
Aircraft time
10,726 hours, 4,053 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Structure
Condition
Damaged
Location
Pax Door
Part time
10,726 hours, 4,053 cycles
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

DURING POST FLIGHT, DAILY INSPECTION, GROUND EQUIPMENT INDUCED DAMAGE WAS FOUND TO LOWER AFT CORNER OF L2 (LT AFT PAX/CREW ) DOOR. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE DOOR IAW SRM. MAINTENANCE ALSO PERFORMED A HFEC (HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT) INSPECTION IN COMPLIANCE WITH MFG RAS (REPAIR DESIGN APPROVAL SHEET, EASA APPROVED), REPAIR REF: 2005-30-04-001 AND 2005-30-05-001. AIRCRAFT CAN REMAIN IN SERVICE FOR 50 FLT CYCLES IAW RAS. CURRENT FC ON 29 APR IS 4036. ON 5 MAY 05, TAT 10726, TC 4053, THE DOOR WAS PERMANENTLY REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER IAW SRM 52-10-00, PAR 5C, FIG. 203 AND USA 3000 E.O. 05-52-002, DATED 2 MAY 2005. FAA FORM 337, MAJOR REPAIR AND ALTERATION, DATED 5 MAY 05 HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

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