Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
April 16, 2004
Submitted
April 27, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N453UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1001
Aircraft time
17,462 hours, 6,286 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Skin
Condition
Punctured
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

1 INCH BY 2 INCH HOLE PUNCTURED IN SKIN BETWEEN FRAME 20-21 AND STRINGERS 28-29 ON R-H SIDE OF FWD FUSELAGE APPROX 5 INCHES FWD OF AFT AVIONICS ACCESS DOOR. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. REPLACED STRINGER. FABRICATED & INSTALLED EXTERNAL SKIN DOUBLER.

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