Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
February 15, 2020
Submitted
February 17, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N440UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
702
Aircraft time
72,958 hours, 29,684 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
D533709012060
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

FR 35-36 RH FOUND 12 HOLES WITH CRACK INDICATIONS 1,4,17,18,20,2 1,22,24,25,26,27,28 CONTACT ENGINEERING FOR REPAIR INSTRUCTION A ND REPAIR BEFORE NEXT FLIGHT PER HAECO LCQ NR LP 9292402 ACCOMPLISHED INTERIM REPAI RS TO ALL 12 HOLES FR35-36 R/H IAW ECRA 5331-02606 PART 1.1., PA RT 1.2.CREATING DIP LP TO ACCOMPLISH A PERMANENT REPAIR PER PART ADD EMP:V052041 3 OF ECRA 5331-02606 ON OR BEFORE 11AUG2020. PLANNING TO CONTACT ENGINEERING AFTER 11JUL2020 BUT BEFORE 26JUL2020 FOR PERMANENT R EPAIR. NOTE TO PLANNING: THIS ECRA IS BEING EVALUATED FOR DAMAGE WITH REPEAT INSPECTIONS. TOLERANCE UNDER 12CFR 26.43(D) AND WILL LIKELY BE MADE PERMANENT OKAY TO DIP TO ACCOMPLISH A PERMANENT REPAIR PER PART 3 OF ECRA 5331-02606 ON OR BEFORE 11AUG2020. PLANNING TO CONTACT ENGINEERING AFTER 11JUL2020 BUT BEFORE 26JUL2020 FOR THE PERMANENT REPAIR.?

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