Service difficulty report · None · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
March 7, 2023
Submitted
March 9, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N980JT
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
07631
Aircraft time
23,418 hours, 4,587 cycles
Part
None
Condition
None
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: CORROSION LOWER SURFACE BOTTOM SKIN BTW RIB 17 TO RIB 18 AT STRINGER 8 ON LH WING; REF AEROMAN NR 2023-120182 WO 2023 87/1 PERFORMED REPAIR ON LOWER SURFACE BOTTOM SKIN BTW RIB 17 TO RIB 18 AT STRINGER 8 ON LH WING AS PER EA # 57-3003-23 PART #1 AND EC #.A23-166-01, AIRBUS APPROVED THE REPAIR WITH A REPAIR DESIGN LIFE LIMITATION BASED ON A PRELIMINARY FATIGUE AND DAMAGE TOLERANCE EVALUATION. THIS ALLOWS THE AIRCRAFT TO RETURN TO SERVICE. THE MAXIMUM PERIOD IS CURRENTLY SET TO SIX MONTHS. LIMITATIONS ARE FROM THE TIME OF SOLUTION EMBODIMENT AS PER RDAF 81185067/003/2023#A. TOOL USED ELECTRONIC CALIPER P/N: 500-752-20, S/N: B16101278 DUE DATE: NOV-05-2023, ULTRASONIC THICKNESS GAGE P/N: 45MG S/N: 221859911 DUE DATE: NOV-07-2023, EDDY CURRENT INSTRUMENT P/N: NORTEC 600D, S/N: 210138103, DUE DATE: APR-11-2023, ULTRASONIC EQUIPMENT PN: 45MG, SN: 221861811, DUE DATE: NOV 08 2023, SMALL HOLE GAUGES PN:154-901, SN: AE-412976, DUE DATE SEP-05-2023, AND CALIPER PN:500-196-30, SN: A20226522, DUE DATE SEP-12-2023, TORQUE P/N: QD1200A; S/N:0821122946; DUE DATE: SEP-17-2023, SCALE P/N: CL5000; S/N: ARE-37099; DUE DATE: AUG-22-2023 ACCOMPLISHED BY AEROMAN NR 8612111.

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