Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 31, 2001
Submitted
November 7, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N460UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1248
Aircraft time
4,769 hours, 1,623 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Fuselage
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

FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED AT FUSELAGE STATION 3320 BETWEEN STRINGER 3 AND 4 LEFT. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. ACCOMPLISHED HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT TO AREA. NO CRACKS EXIST. INSTALLED DOUBLER.

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