Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 2, 2006
Submitted
August 8, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N452UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
955
Aircraft time
25,635 hours, 9,916 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Skin
Condition
Punctured
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 L-SHAPED PUNCTURE IN FUSELAGE, 22 IN AFT OF AFT LEFT ENTRY DOOR FRAME AT FLOOR LEVEL, BETWEEN STATION FR70 AND FR72. PUNCTURE MEASURES 6 IN LONG BY 1.5 IN HIGH WITH A .75 IN CRACK EXTENDING OUT OF IT TO THE RIVET LOCATED JUST BELOW IT. INSTALLED PERMENANT DOUBLER. INSTALLED STRINGER SPLICE REPAIR.

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