SDR UALA2011012400391

Service difficulty report · Stringer · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date: January 24, 2011
Submitted: January 25, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N414UA
Make and model: Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial: 472
Aircraft time: 55,686 hours, 21,635 cycles
Engine: Iae V2527A5
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Stringer
Condition: Dented
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

FOUND STRINGER 41 DENTED BETWEEN FRAME 61 AND 62 AT SKIN LAP. NO CRACK NOTED. ACCOMPLISHED DAMAGE AREA INSPECTION IAW SRM. NO CRACK NOTED. FOUND STR 40 DAMAGE BETWEEN FRAME 61 AND 62. REMOVED DAMAGE. NO DAMAGE TO STRINGERS FOUND AFTER SKIN REMOVAL. HFEC NOT ACCOMPLISHED YET. "REMOVED DAMAGE" ABOVE REFERS TO DAMAGED SKIN ONLY BEING REMOVED. NO STRINGERS WERE REMOVED. FILLER COMPLETE WORKING ON DOUBLER THEN SHOOT RIVETS. COMPLETED REPAIR REF EVA 80508.

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