SDR CALA2015030493209

Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date: February 25, 2015
Submitted: March 4, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N405UA
Make and model: Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial: 452
Aircraft time: 71,606 hours, 26,680 cycles
Engine: Iae V2527A5
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Gouged
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

THREE EACH SKIN GOUGES BETWEEN FRAME 51 - 52 & STRINGER 38 -39R FROM CONTACT WITH WTB FAIRING 198GB. BLENDED GOUGES IAW SRM 53-41-11 F105. NOMINAL SKIN THICKNESS IS .157" IAW SRM 53-41-11 PAGE 15. IAW NTM 51-10-04 PB4 MINIMUM MATERIAL REMAINING OF 3 AREAS ARE .143", .136" & .134". MAX MAT LOSS OF .023" & WITHIN SRM 53-41-11 FIG 105 SHEET 2 LIMIT. THIS SRM REFERS TO SRI 53-41-11-1-010-00 TABLE 123 TO INSPECT EVERY 2300C SINCE 16400C THRESHOLD HAS PASSED.

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