Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
January 24, 2024
Submitted
March 8, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N852VA
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
05004
Aircraft time
35,282 hours, 11,814 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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

AFT AVIONICS BAY AT SKIN AIR INLET VALVE LOCATION, INTERNAL DOUBLER AROUND CUTOUT CORRODED. GROUNDED - YES. NO ALLOWABLE DAMAGE FOR AREA. CORROSION LOCATION ON FLANGE AT 2 LOWER FORWARD HOLE LOCATIONS 3.5"L X .5"W. LOCATED, DRILLED AND DEBURRED P/N D5311362220001 P.O. 1080752.1 IAW A320 SRM 51-44-11 AND AIRBUS DWG#D53113452. REMOVED AND REPLACED REINFORCMENT IAW A320 SRM 51-72-11, A320 SRM 51-42-11 AND AIRBUS DWG #D53113482. REMOVED AND INSTALLED STRINGER CLIPS AT 532L & 534L IAW A320 SRM 51-42-11 AND AIRBUS DWG #D53113482. REMOVED AND INSTALLED 3EA STRINGERS 531L AND 535L @FR22 IAW A320 SRM 51-42-11 AND AIRBUS DWG #D53113482. CATEGORY A.

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