Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
July 1, 2013
Submitted
July 5, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N521JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1452
Aircraft time
48,903 hours, 17,802 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Wing
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

DURING HEAVY MX VISIT, LT WING T/E TOP SKIN ON RIB 74 OTBD OF NR 1 SPOILER ACTUATOR FITTING CORRODED. REMOVED ALL CORROSION BY BLENDING. ACCOMPLISHED DETAIL VISUAL INSP AND HFEC. FABRICATED SHIM WASHERS, RECUT HOLES AND COUNTERSINK TO SUIT FASTENERS. APPLIED CHEMICAL CONVERSION COATING. REPAIR IAW EC-A13-434-01.

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