Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
June 6, 2023
Submitted
June 9, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N629JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
02580
Aircraft time
64,980 hours, 23,394 cycles
Part
Unknown
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
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 8 LH SIDE AFT FACE INNER CAP IN LATERAL SPLI CING AREA, THIRD FASTENER FROM UPPER TO LOWER, CRACK POSITION IS 12 OC LOCK, CRACK LENGTH IS 0.145 INCH APPROX, IN COCKPIT (1 EA); (RESOLVED ON W/O: 1209138 TASKCARD: NR-00026 ) REF TO AEROMAN WO 2023 11/1 NR 2023-255620, ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR/REPLACEMENT OF FRAME 8 LHS IN ACCORDANCE WITH AEROMAN EA 53-0168-23 REV. 0 (COVER PLUS PARTS 1 AND 2), AIRBUS REPAIR INSTRUCTION: R53113648 ISSUE A, RDAF 81216244/003/2023#A AND EC NO. A23-424-01, THIS REPAIR IS CATEGORY B, WITH INSPECTION THRESHOLD: 36,800 FC (FH NOT RELEVANT), INSPECTION INTERVAL: TBD AND METHOD OF INSPECTION: TBD FUR-A320-53-00775.

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