Service difficulty report · Skin Panel · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
January 15, 2026
Submitted
March 18, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N668AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1764
Aircraft time
74,278 hours, 31,399 cycles
Part
Skin Panel
Part number
D5323171320001
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
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

ENGINEERING REVIEWED THIS EVENT AND DETERMINED THE CORRECT LEVEL WAS LEVEL 1 NOT LEVEL 2. SECTION 7 CORROSION LEVEL FIELD WAS CORRECTED ACCORDINGLY. AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CORROSION AROUND RIVET INTERNAL SKIN LOC. BTW FR33 TO FR 34 AND BTW ST R 41R TO STR41L FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT. MAINTENANCE REWORKED FASTNER HOLSES IAW EA 370487.

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