Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 28, 2021
Submitted
September 29, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N482UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1584
Aircraft time
60,326 hours, 26,212 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
D53480011220
Condition
Corroded
Location
Vert Stab
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

(A3NB-05-3-6071) TOP OF FUSELAGE SKIN UNDER VERT STAB SEVERAL HE ADS HAVE CORROSION, FWD AND BETWEEN LH&RH AFT VERT STAB MOUNT BR ACKETS.DOT NO. 17-71() 69,400 TOTAL AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CYCLES PERFORM AN INSPECTION PER PART 2 OF THE LATEST REVISION OF ECRA 5331-02758. ACCOMPLISHED BY VT MAE MOBILE EMP: V922369 COMPLIED WITH INTERIM REPAIR OF FUSELAGE CROWN SKIN FR69 - FR70, STR 3LH - STR 3RH IAW ECRA 5331-02758. AS PER ECRA THIS DTA DIP CREATED TO READ: ON OR BEFORE THE ACCUMULATION OF ADD EMP:V922369 OK TO CARRY PER ECRA 5331-02758, ON OR BEFORE THE ACCUMULATION TOMC-APPROVAL FROM SC1ELBYC COMMENT OF 69,400 TOTAL AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CYCLES, PERFORM AN INSPECTION PER PART 2 OF THE LATEST REVISION OF ECRA 5331-02758. RII INSPECTION ACCOMPLISHED IAW GMM 09-25-05 QC QC REVIEW INSPECTIONS CREATED BY AUTODIP PENDING AIRCRAFT RECORDS AUDIT & UPDATE.

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