Service difficulty report · Skin Panel · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
July 17, 2006
Submitted
July 31, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N649AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
803
Aircraft time
31,221 hours, 11,992 cycles
Part
Skin Panel
Part number
D53571512202
Condition
Dented
Location
Fuselage
Part time
31,221 hours, 11,992 cycles
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

TAIL CONE LWR SKIN SURFACE (EXTERIOR) HAS A 98 MM (4.0 INCH) LONG CREASE AFT OF THE REAR. JACKPOD, FWD SIDE OF FS 75 AT STR 42L. AREA WAS EVALUATED AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS, THIS AREA WAS REPAIRED FROM FS 7A + 11" TO FS 75 + 4" IAW SRM 53-00-11FIG 205. PROTECTIVE TREATMENT APPLIED IAW SRM 51-21-11.

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