Service difficulty report · Stringer · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 16, 2010
Submitted
August 20, 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
Fuselage
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

AFT PIT BILGE STR 41R IS CORRODED BETWEEN FRAMES 58 AND FRAME 59 BASE N-R D6219Y. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: REMOVED CORROSION. DAMAGE FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF STRINGER. ACP NDT OF CUT ENDS NO DEFECTS. FABRICATED & INSTALLED REPAIR STRINGER & 2 EA STRINGER SPLICES.

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