Service difficulty report · Stringer · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
March 3, 2012
Submitted
March 29, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N828UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
1031
Aircraft time
42,919 hours, 17,152 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
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

FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT STRINGER & RIVET BUCKTAILS CORRODED BETWEEN FRAME 30-34 AT STRINGER 42R. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. RMV'D RIVETS & RMV'D CORROSION TO STRINGER. FOUND MATERIAL LOSS OUT OF LIMITS OF SRM. ACP NDT FOR CRACKS REF PEMCO EA PT 19-53-003 & ECRA 5320-02054. REMOVED EXISTING JOINT ANGLE NEAR FRAME 34. FABRICATED & INSTALLED EXTENDED JOINT ANGLE REF EA & ECRA TO CAPTURE DAMAGED STRINGER SECTION.

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