Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
September 30, 2009
Submitted
October 2, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N621AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
53
Aircraft time
64,446 hours, 29,071 cycles
Part
Stiffener
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Mlg Ww
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

PHX - MAJOR REPAIR - CRACK ON VERTICAL HAT ANGLE STIFFENER AT THE FORWARD OUTBOARD CORNER OF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL BULKHEAD. REPAIRED VERTICAL HAT ANGLE STIFFENER AT THE FORWARD OUTBOARD CORNER OF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL BULKHEAD IAW A320 SRM 53-35-11 FIG 230.

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