# SDR 2023FA0000676

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 20, 2023
- Submitted: October 25, 2023
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N686TA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N686TA), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-214
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-214](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-214) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 5238
- Aircraft time: 35,431 hours, 13,527 cycles
- System (JASC): [5300 · Fuselage Structure (General)](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5300)
- Part: Unknown
- Part number: UNKNOWN
- Condition: Unknown
- Location: Unknown
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2023FA0000676

## Discrepancy

DURING WALK AROUND AS PART OF THE PRELIMINARY INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT FOR MAINTENANCE SERVICE, WERE FOUND 2 BROKEN FASTENERS ON RH WASTE SERVICE PANEL AND CORROSION AT LOWER AFT CORNER OF WASTE SERVICE PANEL CUT OUT.  ADDITIONAL, CLAMP-SHELLS HOLDING THE WASTE DRAIN VALVE ASSEMBLY WERE BROKEN DUE TO CORROSION.  AS CORRECTIVE ACTIONS, THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED, AND SERVICE PANEL REINSTALLED PER AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURER INSTRUCTIONS.

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