Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
January 27, 2025
Submitted
January 31, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N458UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1163
Aircraft time
74,676 hours, 32,191 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
2024T30071
Condition
Damaged
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

FUSELAGE SKIN FR61 STR42R HAS SET MARK AT RIVET (A3NB-05-3-6003) PER HAECO LCQ NON ROUTINE 9298879/32879 INSPECTION IAW SRI 53-41-11-205-048 BY 20500 FC OR 41000 FH WITH 4600 FH. ORIGINAL DISCREPANCY FOUND ON LCQ NR 9298879. 4600 FH. ORIGINAL DISCREPANCY FOUND ON LCQ NR 9298879. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION BY 2300 FC OR 4600 FH. CARRIED TO ACCOMPLISHED INSPECTION IAW SRI 53-41-11-205-048 BY CARRIED TO ACCOMPLISHED INSPECTION IAW SRI 53-41-11-205-048 BY 20500 FC OR 41000 FH WITH SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION BY 2300 FC OR 20500 FC OR 41000 FH WITH SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION BY 2300 FC OR DIP 53-DIP MAJOR REPAIR? SET MARK DIMMENSIONS ARE W=1.02", L= 1.19", D= .030", NOMINAL UPDATED TO MAJOR REPAIR THICKNESS OF SKIN .063". EVALUATED IAW SRM 53-41-11-283-002 AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. CUTOUT REPAIR PERFORMED IAW SRM 53-41-11-300-019 WITHOUT DEVIATIONS. REPAIR REQUIRES INITIAL

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