Service difficulty report · Angle · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
April 12, 2012
Submitted
April 20, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N418UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
485
Aircraft time
60,301 hours, 22,670 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Angle
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fairing
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

RT BELLY FAIRING SUPPORT BRACKET UPPER ANGLE HAS .5" CRACK AT FRAME 46 BELOW KEEL BEAM. VIEW FROM AFT SIDE OF WHEEL WELL WITH PANEL 147EB REMOVED. VERIFIED WITH HFEC, CRACK TO BE .5" LONG. MAX LIMIT IS 4.5". TRIMMED DRILLED AND DEBURRED REPAIR ANGLE IAW SRM. INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE IAW SRM. PERFORMED LEAK CHECKS ON DISTURBED HYD LINES.

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