- Difficulty date
- November 23, 2003
- Submitted
- December 2, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N403UA
- Make and model
- Airbus A320232
- Aircraft serial
- 442
- Aircraft time
- 32,624 hours, 12,008 cycles
- Engine
- Iae V2527A5
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Dented
- Location
- Fuselage
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- 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 FROM FRAME 23 TO FRAME 24 BETWEEN STRINGERS 21L & 23L. DIMENSIONS ARE LENGTH 24.8 INCHES BY 10 INCHES HEIGHT WITH 5 SMALLER SHARP EDGES. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. REPLACED STR 22L & FABRICATED EXTERNAL DOUBLER REPAIR UTILIZING SHIMS & FILLERS.