Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
September 12, 2002
Submitted
September 13, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N645AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
238
Aircraft time
33,285 hours, 14,924 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

PHX - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING INSPECTION THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND CORRODED BENEATH AFT AIRPHONE ANTENNA. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CORRODED SECTION OF SKIN FR 63, FABRICATED A DOUBLER, AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW SRM 53-00-11 FIG 203. BLANKING PLATE INSTALLED IAW AWA ER 26-2333-0056-JS4.

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