Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
May 16, 2011
Submitted
May 17, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N318US
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Aircraft serial
206
Aircraft time
61,667 hours, 27,104 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Aft Fuselage
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

AFT FUSELAGE SKIN AROUND VACUUM VENT HAS CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-74-00. REMAINING MATERIAL OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 53-41-11. REMOVED EXISTING FASTENERS PER SRM 51-42-11. CUT OUT DAMAGED SKIN AREA IAW SRM 53-41-11. FABRICATED DOUBLER AND FILLERS PER SRM 53-41-11. LOCATED AND DRILLED PER SRM 53-41-11 FIG 205. INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLERS IAW SRM 53-41-11 FIG 205.

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