SDR CALA2015081894224

Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date: August 15, 2015
Submitted: August 18, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N476UA
Make and model: Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial: 1508
Aircraft time: 45,926 hours, 19,719 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

EXTERNAL FUSELAGE DENTED AT FRAME 29, STRINGER 39L. DENT OUT OF LIMITS, SO DAMAGE CUT OUT & EXTERNAL DOUBLER INSTALLED IAW PER SRM 53-00-11 FIG 239. IAW SRI 53-00-11-2-017-00 PARA 3L FIG 225, REPAIR NEEDS TO BE INSPECTED AT 60,000 CYCLES FROM TIME OF REPAIR WITH SUBSEQUENT INSPECTIONS TO BE DETERMINED.

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