Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
November 20, 2007
Submitted
December 14, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N455UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1105
Aircraft time
29,063 hours, 10,539 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
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 DAMAGE TO AFT FUSELAGE. FUSELAGE DAMAGED AT APPROX FRAME 57 BTWN STRINGERS 40-42 LT. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE CAUSE: BELT LOADER CONTACTING LOWER SKIN UNDER FRAME 57. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR OF SKIN UNDER FRAME 57, BETWEEN STRINGERS 40-42 LT.

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