Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
April 17, 2008
Submitted
April 21, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N440UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
702
Aircraft time
36,655 hours, 14,039 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

DENT IN FUSELAGE, APPROX 4 TO 6 FEET AFT OF AFT CARGO DOOR. DAMAGE IS 54 INCHES AFT FROM LOWER CORNER OF AFT CARGO DOOR AND APPROX 2 INCHES BELOW THAT LEVEL. DAMAGE MEASURES 3 INCHES LONG BY 2 INCHES WIDE AND APPROX .0625 DEEP. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR.

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