Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
October 27, 2024
Submitted
January 27, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N121UW
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
1294
Aircraft time
68,560 hours, 34,417 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
D5725240300200
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 500
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

AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CORROSION LEADING EDGE TOP SKIN UPPER SURFACE BETWEEN RIB 19 TO RIB 20 ON LH WING. MEASURE L=1.074 W=0.861 D= 0.002 INCH. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED TIME LIMITED REPAIR (BLEND OUT R9) LEADING EDGE TOP SKIN UPPER SURFACE BETWEEN RIB 19 TO RIB 20 ON LH WING IAW EA#359507 AND REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS R57243281 ISSUE A AND FOR R9 FINAL RESTORATION INSTRUCTIONS TO BE ACCOMPLISHED NLT 188,560TFH OR 94,4 17TFC, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST IAW EA#359507 AND REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS R57243281 ISSUE A. DIMENSIONS OF BLEND OUT ARE: L= 2.165 INCH, W= 1.854 INCH. MRT= 0.058 INCH. NT= 0.175 INCH.

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