What was found
DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE, CRACKS WERE FOUND. REFER TO EC A16-697--01. FUSELAGE/ NOSE FWD FUSELAGE/ FR 16 LT/RT & FR 20 LT/RT CROSSBEAM/ CRACKS FOUND FR 16 RT/ SB A320-53-1286 (CONFIG 7) & SB A320-53-1295 EMBODIMENT; THIS EC ACCOMPLISHES THE INSPECTIONS REQUIRED BY THE REF /4/ SB, REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS APPROVED BY PER REF /2/ RDAS AND IS CLASSIFIED AS A MAJOR CATEGORY A REPAIR DUE TO ACCOMPLISHMENT OF REF /5/ SB AS TERMINATING ACTION. THIS EC IS ACCOMPLISHED WITHIN THE MANDATORY COMPLIANCE TIME OF 34700 FC / 69400 FH (CURRENT 21610 FC/ 59,713 FH).