Service difficulty report · Frame · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 4, 2025
Submitted
November 18, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N663AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1419
Aircraft time
77,869 hours, 32,876 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
D53376019020
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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: CRACK INDICATION FOUND ON FASTENER HOLE (AFT-LOWER POSITION) LOCATED ON FR35 AT LEVEL OF STR30 LH SIDE, LOWER FUSELAGE. CRACK DEPTH = 0.100 INCHES APPROX, CRACK POSITION: 11 OCLOCK LOOKING FROM OUTSIDE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED TIME LIMITED REPAIR ON FASTENER HOLE #2 AND FASTENER HOLE W1 (AFT-LOWER POSITION) LOC. ON FR35 AT LEVEL OF STR30 LH SIDE AT LOWER FUSELAGE IAW EA# 367864A.

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