Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
November 11, 2008
Submitted
November 18, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N423UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
504
Aircraft time
48,850 hours, 17,584 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

APPROX STA 1325 FRAME 74 + 5 INCHES, 10 INCHES TO THE RIGHT OF THE BELLY CENTER LINE IS DENTED. DRESSED OUT DENT, NDT INSP FOR FURTHER DAMAGE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF SKIN, NO CRACKS DETECTED. PAINT TO MATCH REWORK AREA.

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