Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
January 27, 2018
Submitted
January 30, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N172US
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1472
Aircraft time
57,323 hours, 21,388 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
External Fuselag
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

CORROSION AND A TEAR ON THE FUSELAGE EXTERIOR SKIN AT TOILET VACUUM VENT OUTLET. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AND IAW SRM 53-41-11-300-004,

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