SDR 2000UALA00239

Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date: May 9, 2000
Submitted: October 4, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N423UA
Make and model: Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial: 504
Aircraft time: 19,024 hours, 6,623 cycles
Engine: Iae V2527A5
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Damaged
Location: Tail
Stage of operation: LD
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

TAIL OF AIRCRAFT STRUCK UPON FLARE AND LANDING AT SNA. SIX FOOT LONG SCRAPE ON BOTTOM OF AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE WITH NUMEROUS BREAKS IN SKIN LOCATED IN AREA AFT OF DRAIN MAST. *S/D* EXCESSIVE FLARE DURING LANDING. ISSUED EVA MOC1-8111 TO INSTALL TEMPORARY REPAIR PATCH FOR FERRY FLIGHT TO REPAIR STATION AS APPROVED PER AIRBUS TELEX 942-009205/011/2000. FINAL REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER AIRBUS A320 STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL (SRM) 53-00-11 FIG 207 & 218.

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