Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
June 29, 2024
Submitted
July 16, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N420UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
489
Aircraft time
91,952 hours, 36,489 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
D5311300720000
Condition
Dented
Location
Bs 433 - 476
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

BIRD STRIKE. INSPECTION REQUIRED PER AMM. HIT UNDER CAPT NOSE UNDRSCREEN AT 210KTS 7K FT. FWD DENT EDGE IS X = 13" AND Y = 10" FROM THE CENTER AREA OF THE STATIC PROBE PORT CLOSE UP DENTS ARE ABOUT 6 IN LONG 3IN WIDE 1/4 DEEP AND 5 IN APART DENT 1 FWD DENT X = 6 Y = 4 A = < 2.75 / 1.25 > D = 6/32ND" DENT 2 AFT DENT X = 6.25 Y = 4 A = < 2.25 / 1.75 > D = 5/32ND" OK TO CARRY DMG ON L/H SIDE FOR 5 FC. DENT MUST BE REEVALUATED BY QC. C/W BIRD STRIKE INSPECTION PER AMM 05-51-14-200-803-A FOUND 2 DENTS ON L/H SIDE C/W INSPECTION PER SRM 53-11-11-283-012 OK TO CARRY DMG ON L/H SIDE FOR 5 FC. DENT MUST BE REEVALUATED BY QC MEASURED DENTS IAW SRM 53-11-11-283-012. DE

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