Service difficulty report · Frame · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
May 19, 2025
Submitted
May 20, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N591JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
02246
Aircraft time
77,654 hours, 27,719 cycles
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 100
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: MAJOR REPAIR - CRACK INDICATION FOUND AROUND FASTENER HOLE LOCATED ON FRAME 35 FORWARD FACE TO PRESSURE BULKHEAD ATTACHMENT, BETWEEN STR30L AND STR31L ON FASTENERS HOLES #6,#2 AND #B1 FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT.CRACK LENGTH=0.300 INCHES APPROX; REF AE W/O - 2025-82/1, NR 2025-169098. ACCOMPLISHED THE REPAIR TO THE CRACKS. FOUND ON CENTER FUSELAGE FR 35 AND STGR 30 LH FWD FACE TO PRESSURE BULKHEAD ATTACHMENT AS PER THE AEROMAN EA 53-0011-25 REV 0 (COVER PLUS PART 1-12) RDAF 81564480/003/2025#D AND EC A25-434-01. THE CRACKED HOLES WERE NOTED IN HOLES #6, #2 AND #B1.

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