SDR UALA2012123107467

Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date: December 30, 2012
Submitted: January 18, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N424UA
Make and model: Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial: 506
Aircraft time: 61,563 hours, 22,983 cycles
Engine: Iae V2527A5
System (JASC): 5322 · Fuselage Internal Mounting Structure
Part: Shear Tie
Condition: Damaged
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

AFTER DAMAGED SKIN WAS REMOVED FOUND SHEAR TIE BETWEEN STRINGER 44R AND 43L, FRAME 60 DAMAGED. MAJOR REPAIR: DRILLED HOLE PATTERN OUT, BEGAN DRILLING HOLES TO SIZE. COLD FORMED SHEAR TIE REF SRM. INSTALLED SHEAR TIE. ACCOMPLISHED HFEC REF NDT, NO CRACKS NOTED.

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