Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
April 7, 2025
Submitted
April 14, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N459UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1192
Aircraft time
75,542 hours, 32,321 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 600
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

RH WING FUEL TANK RIBS 18-19 PANEL LAND FASTENER HOLES ELONGATED PER HAECO LCQ N/R 9290923/38923 GEN BY V798788SFR COMPLETED ESFR COMPLETED ESFR COMPLETED IDENTIFIED RH WING FUEL TANK PANEL 640NB ELONGATED HOLES P, K, F , B, C, G, L, Q, U, M, AND E. REAMED HOLES TO DIA: .328?, ED FASTENERS HOLES AND INSTALLED BRIDGE PLATE AT RH WING PANEL 6 40NB IAW SRM 57-21-11-300-002. BUSHINGS AND BRIDGE PLATE FABRICA TED IAW SRM 57-21-11-300-002 BUSHING DIMS: OD: .3315? ID: .2580. REPAIR REQUIRES REINSPECT EVERY 4800FC OR 9600FH WHICHEVER COME S FIRST IAW SRI 57-21-11-205-036. DIP 57-DIP NEED ITEM UPDATED WITH WEIGHT VARIANT AND SRI TABLE NUMBER USED TO DETERMINE RECHECK LIMITS IDENTIFIED.

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