Service difficulty report · Stringer · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
June 3, 2013
Submitted
June 14, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N473UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1469
Aircraft time
40,264 hours, 16,454 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Stringer
Condition
Corroded
Location
42 Left
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

AFT CARGO BAY STRINGER 42L HAS CORROSION BETWEEN FR 63-64. AFTER CORROSION REMOVAL FOUND TO BE OUT OF SRM LIMITS. REPLACED STRINGER AT FACTORY SPLICES FROM FR 60-64 IAW SRM 51-72-11, PG 1-2. STRINGER REPLACED AT FACTORY SPLICES FROM FR 60 TO 64 IAW SRM 51-72-11. MAJOR REPAIR.

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