Service difficulty report · Stringer · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 5, 2010
Submitted
August 11, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
442
Aircraft time
56,150 hours, 20,621 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Stringer
Condition
Corroded
Location
Str 41r
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

MAJOR REPAIR. FWD PIT BILGE STRINGER SPLICE ON STRINGER 41R BETWEEN FRAMES FR29 AND FRAME 30 IS CORRODED. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: REMOVED CORROSION AND EVALUATED DAMAGE. FOUND CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS. FARBICATED & INSTALLED NEW STRINGER SPLICE.

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