Service difficulty report · Shear Plate · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
April 18, 2020
Submitted
April 22, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N623JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
2504
Aircraft time
59,602 hours, 20,836 cycles
Part
Shear Plate
Condition
Cracked
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, CRACK WAS FOUND AT KEEL BEAM SHEAR PLATE PANEL PER INSPECTIONS CONTAINED ON REF /4/ SB WHICH REQUIRES AIRBUS TO BE CONTACTED IF A CRACK IS FOUND AFTER TI-ANGLE REMOVAL AND INSPECTION OF THE AFFECTED HOLES ON THE FUSELAGE (SEE REF /1/ FOR DETAILS). TI-ANGLES WILL BE REPLACED IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH REF /4/ SB AND AIRBUS PROVIDED REF /2/ TD FOR PERMANENT REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS. AD REF /5/ REQUIRES OEM CONTACT AND APPROVAL FOR REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS VIA RDAS; AIRBUS APPROVED THIS REPAIR PER REF /3/ RDAS AND IS CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR CATEGORY 'A'. REVISION 01 - UPLOADS UPDATED COPY OF AEROMAN EA 53-0248-20 REV 01 CLASSIFYING THIS REPAIR AS MAJOR.

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