Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
February 13, 2020
Submitted
February 16, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N449UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
851
Aircraft time
70,741 hours, 28,475 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
D2827004600
Condition
Cracked
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 RIGHT HAND FRAME 35-36 EA5330-05216 FOUND MULTIPLE HOLES WITH DEFECTS/CRACKS ACCOMPLISHED INTERIM REPAIR IN REF TO ECRA 5331-02607 PART 1, ACCOMPLISH PERMANENT REPAIR IN REF TO PER PART 3 OF ECRA 5331-02607 ON OR BEFORE 76,475CYCLES OR 166,741 HOURS OKAY TO DIP TO ACCOMPLISH INITIAL INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS PER PART 2 OF EC/RA 5331-02607 ON OR BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT REACH 76,475 TOTAL AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CYCLES OR 166,741 TOTAL AIRCRAFT FLIGHT HOURS WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. PLANNING TO CONTACT ENGINEERING AFTER 63,000 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES BUT BEFORE 64,000 TOTAL AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CYCLES FOR INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS AT RHS PRESSURE PANEL FR 35-36 HOLES. TOMC-APPROVAL FROM SC1ELBYC COMMENT QC REVIEWED QC REVIEWED INSPECTIONS CREATED BY AUTODIP PENDING AIRCRAFT RECORDS AUDIT & UPDATE.

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