Service difficulty report · Cover Plate · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
December 6, 2009
Submitted
December 9, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N828UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
1031
Aircraft time
36,037 hours, 14,102 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Cover Plate
Part number
D521183000051
Condition
Cracked
Location
L2 Door
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

SUSPECTED CRACK IN FWD CORNER OF UPPER COVER PLATE OF DOOR 2L. FOUND CRACKS IN BOTH UPPER CORNERS. HFEC PERFORMED TO VERIFY LENGTH OF CRACK. REMOVED UPPER COVER FROM DOOR 2L. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLERS IAW EVA. NEED TO BE COUNTERSUNK (EXCEPT FOR SCREW HOLES), PRIMED AND INSTALLED. COMPLETED INSTALLATION OF REPAIR DOUBLERS AND INSTALLED NEW RUB STRIPS IAW UA-EVA-73160. PARTS ON WORK ST (PARTIAL). ACP REPAIR DOUBLER REPAIR. DOOR SEAL INSTALLED AND AREA PRIMED AND PAINTED.

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