What was found
DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE, CORROSION WAS DISCOVERED ON THE OUTER FLANGE, FRAMES 56 - 57, STRINGER 38L. REWORKED THE OUTER FLANGE IAW EO A32F-53-5231-00.
- Difficulty date
- October 29, 2018
- Submitted
- November 5, 2018
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N709JB
- Make and model
- Airbus A320232
- Aircraft serial
- 3488
- Aircraft time
- 42,530 hours, 14,628 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Flange
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Frames 56-57
- 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.