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 58-59
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, FRAME 58 TO 59 AT ANTENNA MOUNT, SKIN IS GOUGED GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED ANTENNA IAW AMM A320 34-42-11-000-001A REV 10. ORIGINAL MAT .118" IAW A320 SRM 53-41-11-42B REV 148. BLENDED DAMAGE, REMAINING MAT .115, LENGT 1.2", WIDTH .800", WITHIN LIMITS IAW A320 SRM 53-41-11-283-001-FIG 1 REV 148. ACCOMPLISHED HFEC OF BLENDED AREA IAW A320 NTM 51-10-08, NO CRACKS NOTED. ALODINED AND PRIMED IAW A320 SRM 51-21-11/001 REV 148. TOP COATED AREA IAW A320 SRM 51-25-12-911-003A. CATEGORY B PERMANENT REPAIR. AC FH 33908:24 FC 11488.

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