Service difficulty report · Door Sill · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
July 7, 2018
Submitted
October 9, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N655JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
3072
Aircraft time
46,463 hours, 16,321 cycles
Part
Door Sill
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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, CORROSION WAS DISCOVERED ON REF NR 40597 R 1 PAX DOOR SILL, FRAME 20 STR 23R. HAS 4 EA AREAS OF CORROSION AROUND GIRT BAR FITTING ATTACH HOLES; REF NR 40597 AREA PREVIOUSLY BLENDED AT FWD I/B HOLE. AREA IS BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED R1 DOOR SILL IAW SRM 51-72-11-911-001.

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