Service difficulty report · Stringer Clip · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
December 30, 2012
Submitted
February 1, 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
Part
Stringer Clip
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 AREA REMOVED FOUND STRINGER CLIP AT 44R, FR60 DAMAGED. COLD FORMED REF SRM. INSTALLED CLIP. NEEDS EDDY CURRENT. ACCOMPLISHED HFEC REF NDT 51-1-=01, NO CRACKS NOTED.

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