Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 8, 2016
Submitted
October 13, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N404UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
450
Aircraft time
75,301 hours, 28,319 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
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

FUSE EXTERIOR HAS DENT AT LT SIDE FR 30-31 STR 38. FOUND DENT TO BE OUT OF LIMITS, CUTOUT OUT DAMAGE AREA AND FAB REPAIR DOUBLER FORM 2024-T3-.063 SKIN THICKNESS IN THIS AREA IS .047 AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW SRM 53-00-11 FIG220. THIS IS A CAT B REPAIR.

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