Service difficulty report · Skin Panel · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
April 2, 2024
Submitted
June 5, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N855VA
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
05179
Aircraft time
33,908 hours, 11,488 cycles
Part
Skin Panel
Part number
E5323101620000
Condition
Corroded
Location
Frm 33-34
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

FWD LOWER EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN FRAME 33 AND 34 HAS CORROSION AT DRAIN/VENT PORT GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED FASTENERS TO FOM CORROSION REMOVAL IAW A320 SRM 51-42-11/001, PARA ZE, REV148. REMOVED CORROSION IAW A-320 SRM 51-74-00/001, PARA 5-A3, REV148 AND FOUND MATERIAL LOSS AND ALL OTHER SRM REQUIREMENTS TO BE WITHIN ALLOWABLE LIMITS IAW A-320 SRM 53-21-11-283-018. INSTALLED FASTENERS IAW A-320 SRM 51-42-11/001, PARA 2E, REV148. RESTORED SURFACE PROTECTION IAW A-320 SRM 51-21-11-001, PARA ZE, REV148 AND 51-75-12-911-003, PARA 2A-4, REV148. REPAIR IS A CATEGORY B PERMANENT REPAIR IAW A-320 SRM 53-21-11-283-018, FIG7 SHEET3 AND REQUIRES A SUPPLEMENTAL INSPECTION AT 60,000FC/120,000 FH IAW A-320 SRM 53-21-11-205-034. CURRENT FC-11,488/FH-33.908:24.

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