Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 25, 2026
Submitted
September 3, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N489UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1702
Aircraft time
70,407 hours, 31,333 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Skin
Part number
R5704004958100
Condition
Corroded
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

DURING ZONAL INSPECTIONS OF THE LT WING IAW UAL TC 31-5721-1-2724, EXTENSIVE CORROSION DAMAGE WAS NOTED ON THE LT WING TOP SKIN PANEL NR 2 TRAILING EDGE OVERHANG AT RIBS 11-16. DAMAGE CONSISTS OF EXFOLIATION BEYOND SRM ALLOWABLE DAMAGE LIMITS. PERFORMED INTERIM REPAIR IAW ECRA 5721-01532. ACCOMPLISH A PERMANENT REPAIR ON THE LT WING TO LT UPPER SKIN BTWN RIBS 11-16 IAW PART 3 OF THE LATEST REVISION OF ECRA 5721-01532 ON OR BEFORE 03-FEB-27. ECRA 5721-01532 WAS CREATE FOR AS AN INTERIM SOLUTION FOR CORROSION ON THE LH WING TRAILING EDGE OVERHANG (TEOH) TOP SKIN PANEL 2 BETWEEN RIBS 11-16 MAJOR REPAIR.

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