Service difficulty report · Access Panel · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
March 13, 2026
Submitted
March 17, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N440UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
702
Aircraft time
86,863 hours, 36,352 cycles
Part
Access Panel
Part number
D57258270
Condition
Mechanic Error
Location
Zone 500
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

LEFT WING FUEL PANEL 540PB HAS A MISDRILLED HOLE. REPAIRED LT WING HOLE 694 AT FUEL PANEL 540PB IAW SRM 57-21-11-300-002. NOMINAL HOLE SIZE IS 1/4IN WITH A BUSH DIAMETER INSTALLED OF 0.374IN. THIS REPAIR REQUIRES INSPECTION IAW TABLE 007 OF SRI 57-21-11-205-036. AIRCRAFT ALREADY PASSED INITIAL INSPECTION THRESHOLD OF SRI. PER SRI INTRO, NEXT INSPECTION TO BE PERFORMED WITHIN THE FC/FH VALUE CORRESPONDING TO THE INTERVAL MENTIONED IN THE SRI. THIS INTERVAL STARTS AT THE TIME OF THE LAST INSPECTION PERFORMED.

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