Service difficulty report · Escape Hatch · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
June 5, 2022
Submitted
June 7, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N763JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
03707
Aircraft time
52,533 hours, 18,240 cycles
Part
Escape Hatch
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 MAINTENACE, CRACK INDICATION FOUND ON INNER EMERGENCY EXIT HATCH AFT FRAME SEGMENT (1) EEH DOOR 844 CRACK LENGTH IS 0.101 INCH; REF: AEROMAN WO# 2022-164/1 WCC# 2022-292198 ACCOMPLISHED REINFORCE DOOR STRUCTURE MODIFICATION ON EMERG. EXIT DOOR 844 IAW EC NO. A320-52-1144.

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