Service difficulty report · Support Bracket · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
March 29, 2012
Submitted
March 30, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N406UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
454
Aircraft time
60,511 hours, 22,731 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Support Bracket
Condition
Cracked
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

RIGHT AIR COND BAY, HEAT EXCH AFT UPPER SUPPORT BRACKET, ATTACHED TO CTR WING LWR SKIN IS CRACKED AT FWD INBD CORNER OF THE BRACKET. VERIFIED WITH HFEC. INSTALLED NEW FITTING. STATIC LEAK CHECKED OK.

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