Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
January 17, 2025
Submitted
January 21, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N729JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
03572
Aircraft time
60,773 hours, 21,847 cycles
Part
Door Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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 FASTENER HOLE H1 ON FRAME 16 LH SIDE , DOOR STOP FITTING 7. CRACK DIRECTION IS: 4 OCLOCK; CRACK DEPTH IS : 0. 114 INCH APPROX; (RESOLVED ON W/O: 1331840 TASKCARD: NR-00027) FUR-A320-53-01952, REF AEROMAN NR 20240 755203, PERFORMED REPAIR AT FASTENER HOLE H1 ON FRAME 16LH SIDE , DOOR STOP FITTING 7 I.A.W. A320 A320 SRM 53-11-12-300-010 THIS REPAIR IS CAT B AND MUST BE INSPECTED AT 11600FC(FH NOT RELEVANT) INSPECTION THRESHOLD FROM TIME OF ADD/REPAIR EMBODIMENT WITH SUBSEQUENT INSPECTIONS AT 11600FC(FH NOT RELEVANT) WITH INSPECTION METHOD ROTOTEST INSPECTION I.A.W. A320 SRM 53-11-12-300-010 AND A320 SRM 63-11-12-205-005. TOOL USED DIGITAL CALIPER P/N: 500-196-30, S/N: B23433483, D/D: NOV-18-2025, SMALL HOLE GAUGE P/N: S831EZ, S/N: AE-421982, D/D: NOV-05-2025. TOOL USED: EDDY CURRENT EQUIPMENT PN: NORTEC 600D SN: 60007161486 DUE DATE: SEP-06-2025. TOOL USED: ULTRASONIC THICKNESS GAGE PN 45MG SN 130066701 DUE DATE: JUL-12-2025. TOOL USED MICROMETER P/N: 293-344-30 S/N: 72986448, DUE DATE: MAY-31-2025.ACCOMPLISHED BY # 72720, RII # 254.

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