What was found
LEFT FUSE SKIN IS DENTED AT FRAME 7, 6 INCHES ABOVE THE STRIPES. DENT IS OUT OF LIMITS FOR DISTANCE FROM FRAME AND IS LOCATED WITHIN THE RVSM AREA. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR.
- Difficulty date
- June 15, 2007
- Submitted
- June 20, 2007
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N435UA
- Make and model
- Airbus A320232
- Aircraft serial
- 613
- Aircraft time
- 37,766 hours, 13,285 cycles
- Engine
- Iae V2527A5
- System (JASC)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- 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.