What was found
DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE: FUSELAGE / REAR FUSELAGE / FR 68 LH / DOOR STOP FITTING #1 / CRACK DAMAGE - TIME-LIMITED REPAIR, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON DOOR STOP FITTING #1 AT FR68 AT THE L2 DOOR. 3 HOLES WERE AFFECTED TO THE FRAME LAYER. CRACKED HOLES WERE REAMED TO CRACK FREE DIAMETER AS FOLLOW. H1: 14.384MM (DIA) - H2: 12.4993MM (DIA) - H3: 12.4993MM (DIA) SEE REF /1/ EA FOR MORE DETAILS. DAMAGES WERE EVALUATED AGAINST A320 SRM 53-41-12-300-008, BUT WAS FOUND TO BE OUT-OF-LIMIT DUE THE FINAL HOLE DIAMETER. THEREFORE, AIRBUS WAS CONTACTED FOR REPAIR DISPOSITION AND PROVIDED INSTRUCTIONS TO PERFORM SPLICE REPAIR PER SRM A320 53-41-12-300-011 WITH DEVIATIONS. AIRBUS APPROVED THIS REPAIR PER THE REF /3/ RDAF AS TIME-LIMITED, PENDING FURTHER DTA DUE IN 6 MONTHS. -EC A24-1060-01 IS ISSUED TO ACCOMPLISH THE TIME-LIMITED REPAIR PER THE REF /3/ RDAF.-EC A24-1060-02 PROVIDES A PLACEHOLDER ISSUED TO TRACK THE 6-MONTH LIMITATION FOR THE DTA. SUBSTANTIATION: THIS TIME LIMITED REPAIR HAS BEEN APPROVED VIA REF /3/ RDAF, PENDING DTA WITHIN 6 MONTHS AND IS CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR. (E/C: A24-1060-01)