Service difficulty report · Frame · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 20, 2024
Submitted
August 26, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N648JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
02970
Aircraft time
65,237 hours, 23,274 cycles
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone
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 FOUND ON INNER FRAME SEGMENTS 1 (FWD AND AFT) OF THE EMERGENCY EXIT HATCH DOOR 834 AFT LH SIDE. CRACK LENGTH= 0.125 INCHES APPROX; REF AEROMAN WO 2024 131/1 WCC 2024-336632 ACCOMPLISHED THE REINFORCEMENT OF THE STRUCTURE ON EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR 834 IAW EC# A320-52-1144 AND REMOVED AND REPLACED SEGMENTS IAW A320 SRM 51-42-11 AND A320 SRM 51-72-11.

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