Service difficulty report · Beam · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
October 1, 2026
Submitted
October 5, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N261NV
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
4115
Aircraft time
41,465 hours, 25,859 cycles
Part
Beam
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
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

(AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED) (DEFECT DISCOVERED DURING AC HEAVY MX VISIT) NRC 1000-0049: BULK CARGO COMPARTMENT, SILL BEAM BTW FR60 - FR62 FOUND CORRODED. TO BE INVESTIGATED. / BULK CARGO COMPARTMENT, AFTER REMOVAL OF CORROSION ON 4X ANCHOR NUT AREA OF SILL BEAM BTW FR60 - FR62 FOUND OUT OF LIMITS AS PER SRM 53-41-49-283-001 REV. 159. SILL BEAM WAS REPAIRED AS PER SRM 53-41-49-300-003 REV. 159. REPAIR IS CATEGORY B WITH FUTURE INSPECTION AS PER SRI 53-41-49-205-001 REV. 159. INSPECTION THRESHOLD FROM TIME OF ADL/REPAIR EMBODIMENT: 60000 FC/ 120000FH (WHICHEVER FC/FH IS ACHIEVED FIRST), SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION AT INTERVALS OF: TBD, METHOD OF INSPECTION: TBD (TO BE DEFINED IN CASE OF AIRCRAFT LIFE EXTENSION MORE THAN 60000FC/120000FH, WHICHEVER IS ACHIEVED FIRST)."

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