Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
January 28, 2024
Submitted
May 15, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N849VA
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
04991
Aircraft time
35,188 hours, 11,749 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
D5337710420000
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

FUSELAGE SKIN EXTERIOR BETWEEN STR 1L AND 1R, UNDER ADF2 ANTENNA CUTOUT HAS CORROSION AROUND FASTENER HOLE (2EA) AS MARKED. (DOT ATTACHED UNDER TAPE) GROUNDED - YES. BLENDED DAMAGED AREAS, 1) L=1.30", WIDTH=.800", ORIGINAL THICKNESS IS .087" REMAINING=.078", REMOVED=.009". 2) L=1.45", W=1.10", ORIGINAL THICKNESS IS .087", REMAINING= .074, REMOVED=.013". THIS IS A CATERGORY B REPAIR WITH INSPECTION THRESHOLD OF 135,800 FLIGHT CYCLES OR 271,700 FLIGHT HOURS WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. RESTORED FINISH IAW ALASKA EA# A320-53EA-02097 REMOVED DOT

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