Service difficulty report · Window Post · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
March 1, 2022
Submitted
March 16, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N516JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1302
Aircraft time
78,867 hours, 29,242 cycles
Part
Window Post
Condition
Cracked
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 INDICATION ON FRAME 2 WINDSHIELD CENTER POST LOWER ATTACHMENT CO NTINUITY FITTING LH SIDE, CRACK LENGTH IS 0.200 INCH APPROX IN COCKPIT (1 EA); REF AE NR 2022-48192, W/O 2022-16/1.....REMOVED AND REPLACED CONTINUITY FITTING LOC. ON FRAME 1 TO FRAME 2 WINDSHIELD CENTER POST LOWER AREA LH SIDE IAW A320 SRM 51-72-11, A320 SRM 51-42-11, REPAIR INSTRUCTION # R53112919 AND DRAWING R53112958, TOOL USED EDDY CURRENT PN/ NORTEC 600D,SN/60007161486, DUE DATE/ DEC-06-2022, TORQUE WRENCH P/N QD1R200A, S/N 0821901635, DUE DATE AUG-13-2022, TORQUE PN: QD150A SN: 0821900628 DUE DATE: AUG-05-2022 TORQUE APPLIED: 48LBF/IN, DIGITAL CALIPER PN: 500-197-30 SN: A21146543 DUE DATE: OCT-11-2022 WORK DONE BY 8632122, CHECKED BY 8617013.

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