What was found
EXTERIOR FUSELAGE SKIN HAS DENT FRAME 7 8.5 INCH ABOVE LOWER LAP SEAM. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. CUT OUT THE DAMAGED AREA & FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER AND INSTALLED IAW SRM53-00-11 FIG 239.
- Difficulty date
- September 22, 2016
- Submitted
- September 27, 2016
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N406UA
- Make and model
- Airbus A320232
- Aircraft serial
- 454
- Aircraft time
- 73,766 hours, 28,080 cycles
- Engine
- Iae V2527A5
- System (JASC)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Dented
- Location
- Frame 7
- 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.