Service difficulty report · Frame · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
July 10, 2024
Submitted
July 11, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N655JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
03072
Aircraft time
64,436 hours, 23,049 cycles
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 200
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 INDICATIONS FOUND ON INNER FRAME SEGMENTS 1 (FWD AND AFT) OF THE EMERGENCY EXIT HATCH DOOR 844 AFT RH SIDE. CRACK LENGTH = 0.110 INCHES, ON PASSENGER CABIN; REF AEROMAN WO: 2024 38/1 WCC# 2024-332588. ACCOMPLISHED THE REINFORCEMENT OF THE STRUCTURE ON EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR 844 LAW EC# A320-52-1144 AND REMOVED AND REPLACED SEGMENTS IAW A320 SRM 51-42-11 AND 320 SRM 51-72-11. DONE BY AE TECH# 8672118 BUYBACK AE RII QC# 412.

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