Service difficulty report · Frame · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 11, 2022
Submitted
August 16, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N531JL
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
01650
Aircraft time
69,743 hours, 26,467 cycles
Part
Frame
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 NODE AREA CONTINUITY FITTING RH SIDE, CRACK LENGTH IS 0.200 INCH APPROX IN COCKPIT(1EA); REMOVED AND REPLACED CONTINUITY FITTING RH SIDE ON FRAME 2 WINDSHIELD CENTER POST LOWER NODE AREA I.A.W A320 SRM 51-42-11. REPAIR INSTRUCTION R53112919, DRAWING D 53118510 ISSUE B AND DRAWING D53110030 ISSUE F.TOOL USED 1/4 TORQUE WRENCH 40-200 LB-INCH, P/N: QD1R200A, S/: 0821901566 DUE DATE: AUG-13-2022 REF AEROMAN NR 2022-376896 WO 2022 174/1.

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