Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
April 3, 2024
Submitted
June 26, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N855VA
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
05179
Aircraft time
33,908 hours, 11,488 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
E5347041020400
Condition
Gouged
Location
Frs 55-56
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 LOWER EXTERNAL FUSELAGE, BELOW AFT CARGO DOOR, FRAME 55 TO 56 AT ANTENNA MOUNT, SKIN IS GOUGED GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED ANTENNA IAW A320 AMM 34-42-11-000-001-A REV 10. ORIGINAL MAT .118 IAW A320 SRM 53-41-11-42B REV 148. BLENDED DAMAGE, REMAINING MAT .110, LENGTH 1.2", WIDTH .800", WITHIN LIMITS IAW A320 SRM 53-41-11-283-001 FIG 1 REV 148. ACCOMPLISHED HFEC OF BLENDED AREA IAW IAW A320 NTM 51-10-08 NO CRACKS NOTED. ALODINED + PRIMED IAW A320 SRM 51-21-11/001 REV 148. APPLIED TOP COAT IAW A320 SRM 51-75-12-911-003 REV 148. INSTALLED ANTENNA, BITE CHECK GOOD IAW A320 AMM 34-42-11-001-A AND 34-42-00-74D-003-A. CATEGORY B PERMANENT REPAIR AC FH 33908:24 FC 11488.

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