Service difficulty report · Frame · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
February 9, 2026
Submitted
April 28, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N653AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1003
Aircraft time
85,848 hours, 36,272 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
D5348008225300
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 200
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 ON FRAME 68 RH SIDE IN WEB AFT FACE RADIUS WITH STGR 8 HORIZONTAL FLANGE, AT AFT GALL EY AREA CRACK LENGTH IS 0.430 INCH. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED TIME LIMITED REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS ON FR68 BTW STR7 AND STR9 RH SIDE AT AFT GALLEY AREA IAW EA 372456.

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