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Service difficulty report · Box Beam · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date: March 8, 2017
Submitted: March 10, 2017
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N637JB
Make and model: Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial: 2781
Aircraft time: 45,159 hours, 15,243 cycles
System (JASC): 5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
Part: Box Beam
Condition: Cracked
Location: Frame 43
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 CHECK MAINTENANCE, FOUND THE RIGHT SIDE BOX BEAM UPPER FLANGE AT FRAME 43, HOLE 9 CRACKED IN 6 AND 12 O`CLOCK POSITIONS, HOLE 10 HAS A CRACK IN THE 6 O`CLOCK POSITION, HOLE 11 HAS WAS OUT OF ROUND . THE BOX BEAM WAS REPAIRED IAW EC A320-53-1251-01, CARD 440395-17020.

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