Service difficulty report · Frame · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
November 26, 2008
Submitted
December 5, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N448UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
842
Aircraft time
34,621 hours, 13,726 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Frame
Condition
Damaged
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

TWENTY ONE (21) STRINGERS CUT FOR REMOVAL ACCESS TO REAR PRESSURE BULKHEAD LOWER FRAME 70 SECTION 5.25 INCHES AFT OF FRAME 70 BETWEEN STRINGERS 24L AND STRINGER 24R. MAJOR REPAIR ACP'D: ALL STRINGERS REINSTALLED.

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