Service difficulty report · Spar · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
May 10, 2014
Submitted
May 13, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N633JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
2671
Aircraft time
33,870 hours, 11,893 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
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 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND LT WING AFT SPAR HAS CORROSION AT RIB 17 UNDER OVERHANG PANEL. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND LOWEST READING TO BE .137”, MATERIAL REMOVED WAS .060”. MATERIAL ORIGINAL THICKNESS WAS .197”. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR ON LH WING TOP SKIN LWR SURFACE T/E RIB 17 IAW TDJ1S2291112014, ISSUE B AND EA A14-214-01.

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