Service difficulty report · Profile · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
February 7, 2026
Submitted
April 20, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N653AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1003
Aircraft time
85,848 hours, 36,272 cycles
Part
Profile
Part number
D5227902620200
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 800
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: CRACK EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR 843 ON LOAD TRANSMITTING PROFILE L/H SIDE IN PASSENGER CABIN, CRACK LENGTH 0.520 INCH. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LOAD TRANSMITTING PROFILE L/H SIDE (FWD SEGMENT) BTW BEAM 1 AND BEAM 3; ACCOMPLISHED MODIFICATION OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR 843 IAW EO# 5210Y228-001.

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