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 H3 ON FRAME 16 RH SIDE , DOOR STOP FITTING 7. CRACK DIRECTION IS: 11 OCLOCK; CRACK DEPTH IS : 0 .120 INCH APPROX; REF AEROMAN N/R 2024-755201, REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERCOSTAL FITTING LOC AT FRAME 16 RH SIDE AND AT LEVEL OF DOOR STOP FITTING 7 I.A.W. A320 SRM 53-11-12-300-010, A320 SRM 51-42-11, A320 SRM 51-72-11, DWG D53114223 AND D53912997. THIS REPAIR IS CAT A AND NO FURTHER INSPECTION IS REQUIRED.

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