What was found
DURING CHECK, FOUND AFT PIT SLOPE PANEL 151NF HAS SEVERAL PUNCTURES AND MISSING UPPER SKIN AROUND TIE DOWN FITTINGS. FABRICATED SLOPE PANEL 151NF ON STAM TRAVELER T12/927899 IAWDWG 3D25-37705.
- Difficulty date
- April 12, 2012
- Submitted
- April 16, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N309US
- Make and model
- Airbus A320211
- Aircraft serial
- 118
- Aircraft time
- 6,296 hours, 2,844 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Panel
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Cabin
- 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.