Service difficulty report · Shear Plate · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
December 6, 2008
Submitted
December 11, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N405UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
452
Aircraft time
52,053 hours, 18,744 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Shear Plate
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFT RT SIDE TRIANGULAR SHEAR PLATE HAS CORROSION AT FASTENER HOLES. REMOVED 4EA LOCK FASTENERS AT SHEAR PLATE AND BEAM 205. REMOVED PLATE, DRILLED NEW PLATE, NEEDS INSTALL. INSTALLED 5 EA LOCK AND BLIND FASTENERS. COMPLETED INSTALLATION OF FRAME AND SHEAR PLATE.

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