# SDR CALA2025090208387

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 22, 2025
- Submitted: September 2, 2025
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N438UA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N438UA), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-232
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-232) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 678
- Aircraft time: 81,715 hours, 34,239 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2025090208387

## Discrepancy

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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