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
Condition
Gouged
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 GOUGE ON RH WING LOWER SKIN NEAR FUEL PANEL 640LB OPENING GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED DAMAGE ORIG .280 MATERIAL LOSS .060 REMAINING .220 2.10 LENGTH 1.10 WIDTH HFEC AND DVI NO DEFECTS NOTED, RESTORED COATINGS FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS REF ASA EA A320-57EA-1909 REV 00 THIS IS A CAT B REPAIR, POST INSPECTION THRESHOLD 3300 FC, 6600 FH WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST INTERVAL 3300 FC, 6600 FH WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST METHOD GVI WITH FUEL DOOR IN PLACE

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