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

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What was found

DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE: CRACK INDICATION ON FRAME 2 WINDSHIELD CENTER POST LOWER NODE ATTACHME NT AREA LH SIDE CONTINUITY FITTING, CRACK LENGTH IS 0.180 INCH, IN COC KPIT (1 EA); ROTOTEST INSPECTION IN OPEN FASTENER 3 HOLES OF LH AND RH SIDES IAW NTM 51-10-01. AS REQUESTED ON REPAIR INSTRUCTION 531 12919 ISSUE F, PAGE 23 OF 27. CRACK INDICATION FOUND IN HOLE OF CONTINUITY FITTING LAYER RH SIDE. EDDY CURRENT TOOL USED PART NUMBER: NORTEC 500D, SERIAL: N500X11290U021704, DUE DATE: MAR-12-2024. THEN REMOVED AND REPLACED CONTINUITY FITTINGS L/H SIDE AND R/H SIDE I.A.W REPAIR INSTRUCTION R53112919, EA 53-0373-23, EC NUMBER A23-1079-01, A320 SRM 51-42-11 AND AMM 20-21-11-911-001-A TABLA ASSEMBLY 1 TORQUE APPLIED AT NUT; 75LB.IN AND 130LB.IN THIS REPAIR IS CATEGORY B AND MUST BE RE-INSPECTION THRESHOLD: 29500 FC ( FH NOT RELEVANT ) INTERVALS 8700 FC (FH NOT RELEVANT) METHOD OF INSPECTION: HFEC OF CONTINUITY FITTING AS PER NTM 53-11-29 REFERENCE AEROMAN NR# 2023-630920 FOR ALL WORK ACCOMPLISHED. DONE BY AEROMAN EMPLOYEE F. FLORES 8652908.

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