Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 1, 2024
Submitted
September 3, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N589JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
02215
Aircraft time
76,729 hours, 27,550 cycles
Part
Door Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 IN OPEN HOLE H1(UPPER INBOARD POSITION) ON DOOR STOP FITTING 7 FR 16 LH SIDE. CRACK DIRECTION 5 OCLOCK D1-D2+0.120 INCHES; (RESOLVED ON W/O: 1311036 TASKCARD: NR-00013) EVALUATED CRACK ON FRAME 16 LH SIDE, DOOR STOP #7, HOLE H1 CRACK DIRECTION IS 5 OCLOCK. THE SKINS WERE SEPERATED AND PERFORMED ROTOTEST INSPECTION ON DAMAGED HOLE AS PER NTM 51-10-01. CRACK INDICATION FOUND ONLY IN INTERCOSTAL FITTING LOC. FR 16 LH SIDE AT LEVE DOOR STOP FITTING #7 IAW A320 SRM 51-42-11 AND DWG D53112300. THIS REPAIR IS CATAGORY A IAE A320 SRM 53-11-12-300-010 FIG 004 (SHEET 01) REF AEROMAN NR 2024-448565.

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