Service difficulty report · Frame · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 4, 2014
Submitted
October 8, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N517JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1327
Aircraft time
55,340 hours, 20,482 cycles
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Frm 47
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, FUSELAGE FRAME SPLICE 47 HAS AN 18 INCH CRACK INDICATION AT STRINGER 5R-7R REAMED HOLES UP TO DIAMETER, PERFORMED ROTO TEST INSPECTION IN THE AFFECTED HOLES. REPORT BACK EDGE MARGINS FOR ALL LOCATIONS, SPECIFY IF THE CRACKS ARE STILL PRESENT OR NOT. PERFORMED THE FOLLOWING STEPS ON AFFECTED OS FASTENERS HOLES. PERFORMED COLD EXPANSION IAW SRM 51-48-00 REAMED THE HOLES UP TO FINAL AND INSTALL BULLNOSE FASTENERS WITH COLLARS IAW SRM 51-42-11. REINSTALL SAME TYPE AS ORIGINAL FASTENERS. RESTORED SURFACE PROTECTION IAW SRM 51-75-12. COMPLIED WITH A14-532-01. RESTORED TO NORMAL CONFIGURATION.

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