Service difficulty report · Skin Panel · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
January 3, 2015
Submitted
January 6, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N473UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1469
Aircraft time
45,137 hours, 18,350 cycles
Part
Skin Panel
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Wing
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

5 EACH HOLES FOUND DAMAGED ON LT WING LOWER SKIN PANEL NR 3 PYLON SYS MOUNTING PLATE. HOLES REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5720-02626. RECEIVED A - B RDAS 80018161-003-2014 ISSUE. THIS IS AN INTERIM REPAIR APPROVED FOR 6 MONTHS. A NEW RDAS MUST BE RECEIVED PRIOR TO 01JUL15 OR THE ACFT IS NOT AIRWORTHY. THIS REPAIR IS BEING EVALUATED FOR DTA & WILL LIKELY BE MADE PERMANENT WITH REPEAT INSPECTIONS. CONTACT EG AFTER 10 JUN 15 & PRIOR TO 25 JUN 15 FOR DISPOSITION.

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