Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
January 21, 2024
Submitted
March 29, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N847VA
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
04948
Aircraft time
35,266 hours, 11,749 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
D5311407520201
Condition
Dented
Location
Frm 9 S36l
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

LESSOR ITEM 603; (74480) DENT/NICK ON FUSELAGE SKIN FR 9 AND STRG 36 LH APPROX GROUNDED - YES. STRIPPED AREA TO EVALUATE AS PER A320 SRM 51-75-11/001. DENT LOCATION IS 4.3 INCHES ABOVE STR 36 AND 3.5 INCHES FORWARD OF FRAME 8. DENT MEASURES 1.5 INCHES IN LENGTH AND .0375 IN WIDTH. DENT MEASURES .001 AND FOUND TO BE WITHIN ALLOWABLE NEGLIGABLE DAMAGE AS PER A320 SRM 51-73-11/001. APPLIED PROTECTIVE TREATMENTS AS PER A320 SRM 51-21-11/001, TOPCOATED AS PER A320 SRM 51-75-12-911-001 THIS IS A CAT A REPAIR NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIREDON DEFERRAL.

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