# SDR CALA2026022013949

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 3, 2026
- Submitted: February 20, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N497UA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N497UA), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-232
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-232) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1847
- Aircraft time: 70,280 hours, 31,212 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: D5323171320001
- Condition: Dented
- Location: Zone 200
- 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/CALA2026022013949

## Discrepancy

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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