SDR CALA2013073190101

Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date: July 30, 2013
Submitted: August 2, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N405UA
Make and model: Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial: 452
Aircraft time: 66,715 hours, 24,746 cycles
Engine: Iae V2527A5
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Dented
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

DENT ON FUSELAGE, LT NOSE NEAR NOSE UNDER LT SIDE STBY STATIC AREA. DENT IS AT FRAME 5, STR 31LT 1FT AFT OF THE FWD LWR EE DR. MEAS 2 AND 1-2" BY 1 AND 3-4TH .015" DEEP. ACCOMPLISHED VISUAL INSPECTION IAW SRM 53-11-11, DIG 103 PGS 137-138 NO CRACKS NOTED. REPAIRED DENT IAW SRM 53-00-11 FIG 240.

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