Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
September 24, 2022
Submitted
November 17, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N844VA
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
04851
Aircraft time
36,921 hours, 12,253 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
D5725240300400
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Wing
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

LEFT WING UPPER SURFACE HAS A DENTED PANEL FWD OF THE IB GROUND SPOILER GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED CORROSION AT THREE LOCATION ORIG. .248 AT LOCATION A, MATERIAL LOSS.110. REMAINING .138 ORIG AT LOCATION B .248, MATERIAL LOSS .045, REMAINING .203 ORIG AT LOCATION C .248, MATERIAL LOSS .056, REMAINING .192. REMOVED AND REINSTALLED FITTINGS AT EACH LOCATION, HFEC AREAS AND OPEN HOLES. RESTORED COATINGS REF ASA EA A320-57EA-01597 REV 00, A320 SRM 57-21-11-283-007 AND A320 SRM 51-42-11. THIS IS A CAT B REPAIR INSPECTION THRESHOLDS OF 60,000 TOTAL AIRFRAME FC OR 120,000 FH WHICHEVER IS EARLIER AND AN INSPECTION INTERVAL TBD.

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