Service difficulty report · Stringer · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
February 20, 2012
Submitted
February 23, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N415UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
475
Aircraft time
58,699 hours, 22,193 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Stringer
Condition
Corroded
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

AFT PIT CENTERLINE STRINGER 43 BETWEEN FRAMES FR 54 TO FR 56 IS CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND MATERIAL REMAINING TO BE OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF STRINGER, FABRICATED A NEW STRINGER SECTION AND SPLICE ANGLES AND INSTALLED.

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