SDR CALA2013120393407

Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date: November 30, 2013
Submitted: December 4, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N483UA
Make and model: Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial: 1586
Aircraft time: 39,897 hours, 17,311 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 IN LT SIDE FUSELAGE ALONG CIRCUMFERENTIAL JUST FWD OF WATER SERVICE PANEL AT EYE LEVEL. DENT LOCATED AT FRAME 28L & JUST BELOW STRINGER 34L. DENT IS SMOOTH NO CREASES, APPROXIMATELY 3 IN X 4 IN & .007 DEEP. PERFORMED EXT DVI, NO CRACKS NOTED. DENT IS ALLOWABLE IAW SRM 53-21-11 DIAGRAM 103.

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