SDR ASAA2023081145417

Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date: August 11, 2023
Submitted: October 4, 2023
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N844VA
Make and model: Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial: 04851
Aircraft time: 36,929 hours, 12,255 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: D5358516220000
Condition: Dented
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

EVALUATE DENT ON AFT FUSELAGE APPROX. BETWEEN FR81 AND FR83 AND BETWEEN STR4L AND STR5L GROUNDED - YES. DENT FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS, REMOVED DAMAGE, LOCATED, DRILLED, INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AND RESTORED COATINGS REF A320 SRM 53-51-11-300-002. THIS IS A CAT A REPAIR NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED AND A320 SRM 53-00-11-283-005

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