Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 22, 2025
Submitted
September 2, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
678
Aircraft time
81,715 hours, 34,239 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
D5311112820000
Part serial
NA
Condition
Dented
Location
Sta5794-6053
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

UPPER FUSELAGE DENT APROX .5" FWD OF FR 12 & 1" ABOVE STGR 1L. PERFORMED A DOUBLER REPAIR TO EXTERNAL SKIN AT LOCATION OF DAMAGE FR12 STRG 1L IAW SRM 53-11-11-300-054. THIS IS A CATEGORY B REPAIR.

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