Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
January 8, 2021
Submitted
January 11, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N420UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
489
Aircraft time
83,034 hours, 32,336 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Zone 100
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

AIRCRAFT EXTERIOR HAS A DENT 23.7 X 8.8 X .326D LOCATED BETWEEN FR 63-FR 64 AND STR 41L-43L. SEE LOG PAGE 5477310 FOR HIDDEN DAMAGE INSPECTION. NO CRACKS FOUND. PER LOG PAGE 5477310: ACCOMPLISHED HIDDEN DAMAGE INSPECTION FRAME 62.5 TO FRAME 64 STRINGER 40L TO 40R USING 10X, DVI INSPECTION. NO CRACKS NOTED. AERSALE N/RS GENERATED 508564 AND 508565. REF ELB 5477392 AND 5477401. WORKED PERFORMED AT AERSALE ROW BY ASI QC-43. THIS ITEM LOCKED FOR REPAIR BY MIA MAINTENANCE. AIRCRAFT ARRIVED AT LCQ ITEM UNLOCKED FOR MAINTENANCE. PERFORMED INTERIM REPAIR, PER ECRA 5331-02690 AT LCQ ON HAECO NR# 9298001. THIS DIP IS CREATED TO ACCOMPLISH A PERMANENT REPAIR ON OR BEFORE JULY 5, 2021. PLANNING TO CONTACT ENGINEERING IR. NOTE TO PLANNING: THIS ECRA IS BEING EVALUATED FOR DAMAGE TOLERANCE UNDER 14CFR26.43(D) AND WILL LIKELY BE MADE PERMANENT AFTER MAY 5, 2021, BUT BEFORE JUNE 5, 2021 FOR THE PERMANENT REPAIR WITH REPEAT INSPECTIONS. PART 2-INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS: NONE. PART 3-PERMANENT REPAIR: TO BE DETERMINED BY ENGINEERING. OK TO CARRY FOR PERMANENT REPAIR TO BE ACCOMPLISHED ON OR BEFORE 05JUL2021. PLANNING TO CONTACT ENGINEERING AFTER 5MAY2021 BU BEFORE 05JUN2021 FOR PERMANENT REPAIR.

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