Service difficulty report · Frame · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
February 7, 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
D5227902620300
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 844 ON VERTICAL FRAME INTERNAL AREA IN PASENGER CABIN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LOAD TRANSMITTING (FWD AND AFT SEGMENT) AND UPPER BEAM 1, AND ACCOMPLISHED MODIFY OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR 844, IAW EO# 5210Y228-001 AND MANUAL TALLY # 115.

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