Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
July 26, 2023
Submitted
October 6, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N844VA
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
04851
Aircraft time
36,935 hours, 12,256 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
D5725249500900
Part serial
NA
Condition
Damaged
Location
Unknown
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

FOUND EXISTING RH WING FUEL PANEL 640LB OPENING FASTENER HOLES 3 EACH ELONGATED GROUNDED - YES. REAMED HOLES TRUE AND ROUND, FINAL HOLE SIZES #603 = 0.537-IN, #655= 0.634-IN, #645= 0.325 IN HFEC ON OPEN HOLE AND DVI NO DEFECTS NOTED. COLD WORKED HOLES, FABRICATED, AND INSTALLED REPAIR BUSHINGS, AND RESTORED COATINGS REF ASA EA A320-57EA-01909 REV OO THIS IS A CAT B REPAIR, POST REPAIR INSPECTION THRESHOLD 3300 FC 6600 FH WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST, INTERVAL 3300 FC 6600 F/H WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST METHOD GVI WITH FUEL DOOR IN PLACE.

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