Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
November 27, 2023
Submitted
November 30, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N562JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
01948
Aircraft time
78,745 hours, 28,423 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 2 WINDSHIELD CENTER POST LOWER NODE ATTACHME NT INTERNAL AREA, LH SIDE, FROM UPPER TENSION BOLT, CRACK LENGTH IS 0. 100 INCH, CRACK DIRECTION IS 2 OCLOCK, IN COCKPIT (1 EA); REMOVED AND REPLACED MIRROR FITTING (2EA) I.A.W EA# 53-0373-23, AND EC NUMBER A23-1079-01 AND A320 SRM 51-42-11 AND SRM 51-49-00 TABLA 009; TORQUE APPLIED: 70 LB.IN (ON BOLTS 1/4 OF DIAMETER) AND 200 LB.IN (ON BOLTS OF 3/8 OF DIAMETER). THIS REPAIR IS CATEGORY B AND MUST BE RE-INSPECTION THRESHOLD: 27000 FC ( FH NOT RELEVANT ) INTERVALS 4700 FC (FH NOT RELEVANT) METHOD OF INSPECTION: HFEC OF WINDSHIELD FRAMINGS AS PER NTM 53-11-29 AFTER MIRROR FITTING REMOVAL IAW EA 53-0373-23 REFERENCE AEROMAN NR# 2023-630921 DONE BY AEOMAN EMPLOYEE F.FLORES 8652908.

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