Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
February 2, 2020
Submitted
February 3, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
435
Aircraft time
82,749 hours, 31,936 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
D28270046
Condition
Damaged
Location
Frames 35-36
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 RH FR35-36 FOUND MULTIPLE HOLES SHOWING DEFECTS ACCOMPLISHED INTERIM REPAIR IN REF TO ECRA 5331-02599 PART 1, AC COMPLISH PERMANENT REPAIR PER PART 3 OF ECRA 5331-02599 ON OR BE FORE 89,236 FLIGHT CYCLES OR 197,348 FLIGHT HOURS OKAY TO CARRY FORWARD WITH INTERIM REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED ON RIGHT HAND (RH) FUSELAGE FR35-36 AS DETAILED IN ECRA 5331-02599 PART 1. ACCOMPLISH DTA INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS PER PART 2 OF ECRA 5331-02599 ON OR BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT REACH 89,236 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES (FC) OR 197,348 TOTAL FLIGHT HOURS (FH) WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST. PLANNING TO CONTACT ENGINEERING AFTER 73,000 FC BUT BEFORE 74,000 FC FOR DETAILED INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS. TOMC-APPROVAL FROM SC1ELBYC COMMENT QC QC REVIEWED INSPECTIONS CREATED BY AUTODIP PENDING AIRCRAFT RECORDS AUDIT & UPDATE.

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