Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
November 3, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Aircraft time
63,844 hours
Engine
Cfmint CFM565A1
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
63,367 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

(CAN) DURING ROUTINE HEAVY MAINTENANCE, EXCESSIVE PITTING AND EXFOLIATION CORROSION WERE FOUND ON THE LT WING UPPER SKIN, EXTERNAL SURFACE. THE CORROSION IS LOCATED ON THE WING SKIN JUST ABOVE BOTH THE FORWARD AND AFT SPARS. THE CORROSION APPEARS TO FOLLOW THE PATTERN OF THE BLACK "DO NOT WALK OUTSIDE" LINE PAINTED ON THE TOP OF THE WING. REPAIRED IAW RDAS FROM ACFT MFG.

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