Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
December 1, 2005
Submitted
December 6, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N443UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
820
Aircraft time
27,238 hours, 9,669 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

A 4 X 5 X .25 INCH DENT NOTED ON RT SIDE OF FUSELAGE IN THE AREA OF THE RVSM MARKINGS. DENT STARTS APPROX 2.75 INCHES AFT OF 4TH FRAME RIVET ROW AND STOPS .25 INCH FROM 5TH FRAME RIVET ROW. BOTTOM OF DENT TOUCHES WATER LINE RIVET ROW. REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER UA-EVA-50805A.

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