Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
March 9, 2018
Submitted
March 12, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N473UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1469
Aircraft time
54,352 hours, 22,454 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
D53230346200
Condition
Damaged
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

DURING INSPECTION OF THE BELLY SKIN PER EA 5300-02120, EXISTING REPAIR DOUBLER, AT FRAME 33-35 AND STRINGER 41R-42R, WAS NOTED WITH CHAFING DUE TO INTERFERENCE WITH WING TO BODY FAIRING. THERE IS NO DAMAGE ALLOWABLES ON THE DOUBLER, THE DOUBLER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACE AND EXPANDED DUE TO ADDITIONAL DAMAGE FOUND. ACCOMPLISH A PERMANENT REPAIR AT THE BELLY SKIN, FRAME 33-35 AND STRINGER 41R-42R PER PART 3 OF ECRA 5331-02190 ON OR BEFORE 07-SEP-18.

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