Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
February 3, 2026
Submitted
February 20, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N497UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1847
Aircraft time
70,280 hours, 31,212 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
D5323171320001
Condition
Dented
Location
Zone 200
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

EXTERIOR FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED BETWEEN FR 27-28, S37-38L. EVALUATED DENT AT FR 27-28, S37L-38L IAW SRM 53-21-11-283 -020, FIG 2, SHEET 1 & 2. DENT IS TYPE 1 AS D/A IS LESS THAN 0.1 00IN. PERFORMED DVI WITH NO CRACKS OR DISCREPANCIES IAW NTM 51-9 0-00-007-A. MEASUREMENT OF DENT X=0.750IN, Y=0.190IN, A= 2.3IN, D=0.006IN. DENT IS NOT NEAR ANGLE OF ATTACK SENSORS & IS AERODYNAMIC. DENT IN ALLOWABLE LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-11-283-005. ED AND STIFFENED AREA.

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