SDR USAA2015031900008

Service difficulty report · Beam · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date: March 11, 2015
Submitted: March 20, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N119US
Make and model: Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial: 1268
Aircraft time: 45,464 hours, 20,795 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Beam
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: E
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

DURING COMPLETION OF HFEC ROTARY HOLE INSPECTION, FOUND CRACKING IN NR 1 & 2 FASTENER HOLES OF THE LT SIDE BOX BEAM FLANGE AT FRAME 43 BETWEEN STRINGER 5 & 7. REPAIRED CRACK BY OVERSIZING HOLES & REPLACING FASTENERS IAW EA 106533 & EO 5315Y066.

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