Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
June 8, 2026
Submitted
June 11, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N815UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
867
Aircraft time
79,633 hours, 34,916 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
2024T3080
Condition
Dented
Location
Zone 100
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

DAMAGE APPROX 21 INCHES AFT OF FWD AVIONICS DOOR. DENT MEASURES 1"W X 1"L X .030" DEEP. AT FR 16R AND 2 RIVETS UP FROM STGR 36R. DENT IS OUT OF LIMITS, IN RESTRICTED AREA REF. SRM 53-11-11-283-012, FRAME 16 INBETWEEN STRINGER 32 AND 31. DENT IS ON RH FRAME 16 .RH STRINGER INBETWEEN RH STR 31 AND RH STR 32 REF SRM 53-12-11-283-012 FIG 4 DENT TYPE 2 SHEET ONE STEP 3 .ALSO FIG 8 DENT TYPE 2 SHEET 8. DENT IS IN EXCLUDED AREA. STARTED TO REMOVE EXISTING FASTENERS .MANUFACTURED STAINLESS STEEL TO INSTALL BETWEEN FRAME AND SKIN. POSITIONED ONE STAINLESS STEEL IN PLACE.REF SRM 52-11-11-300-041 STEP 2,A. COMPLIED WITH SRM 53-11-11-300-041, PROCEDURE (2)A, 2 STEPS B-F. DRILLED OUT REMAINING EXISTING FASTENERS, CUT OUT DAMAGED SKIN, DEBURRED, AND PRIMED CUTOUT.FABRICATED DOUBLER, PICKED UP COMPLETED

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