SDR 2005UALA01255

Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date: November 9, 2005
Submitted: January 24, 2006
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N454UA
Make and model: Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial: 1104
Aircraft time: 21,345 hours, 7,805 cycles
Engine: Iae V2527A5
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Damaged
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 WAS DAMAGED BETWEEN FR73 & FR74 AND STR 41R TO 41L DURING AIRCRAFT JACKING, SKIN AND 6 EACH SHEAR TIES WERE BENT. *S/D* REPLACED 6 EA SHEAR TIES BETWEEN STR 41R & 41, 3EA ON FR73 AND FR74 REF SRM 51-42-11. INSTALLED 2EA TRIPLER REPAIRS PER SRM 53-00-11 FIG 204 & 205, AT FR 73 STR 42R & FR73 STR 42R.

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