# SDR CALA2026083119074

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 23, 2026
- Submitted: August 31, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N839UA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N839UA), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-131
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-131](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a319-131) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1507
- Aircraft time: 73,458 hours, 33,084 cycles
- Engine: Iae V2522A5
- System (JASC): [5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5320)
- Part: Structure
- Part number: D2551033100000
- Condition: Worn
- 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/CALA2026083119074

## Discrepancy

VERTICAL MEMBER AT Y-254,  ELONGATED HOLE & WORN. PERFORMED SPLICE REPAIR ON Y-254 VERTICAL MEMBER IAW SRM 53 -21-29-300-003. DAMAGE WAS PREVIOUSLY ASSESSED BY SRM 53-21-29-3 00-002, REF FIG 1, SHT 1, STEP 2. BRACKETS REMOVED FROM VERTICAL ME MBER IAW FIG 1, SHT 1 STEP 4.  PERFORMED CUT OUT OF THE VERTICAL MEMBER IAW FIG 1, SHT 1, STEP 5.  DEBURRED THE TRIMED & BROKEN SHARP EDGES AREAS IAW FIG 1 SHT 1 STEP 6.  PERFORMED HFEC, NO RELEVANT INDICATION NOTED, IAW FIG 1 SHT 1 STEP 7.  CUT OUT AREA IS FREE OF CRACKS IAW FIG 1 SHT 1 STEP 7.  MADE THE REPAIR VERTICAL MEMBER IAW FIG 1 SHT 1 STEP 10,   TEMPORARILY POSITIONED REPAIR VERTICAL MEMBER, MEASURE GAP BETWEEN REPAIR ANGLES, FLANGES, AND VERTICAL MEMBERS FLANGES, MADE THE SHIMS, INSTALLED THE SHIMS BETWEEN REPAIR ANGLES, FLANGES, AND VERTICAL MEMBERS REF FIG 1 SHT 2 STEPS 15-18.

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