Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320212

Difficulty date
October 30, 2014
Submitted
October 31, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N344NW
Make and model
Airbus A320212
Aircraft serial
388
Aircraft time
67,299 hours, 29,865 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Frames 56-57
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

MAINTENANCE FOUND AREAS OF CORROSION COMMON TO STRINGERS 42 - 43L, AND THE UNDERLYING SKIN NEAR S42L. ALL DAMAGE IS FOUND BETWEEN FRAMES 56-57. THE STRINGERS WERE REMOVED/CUT FOR SUBSEQUENT SPLICE REPAIRS TO REMOVE THE DAMAGE AND TO GAIN ACCESS TO UNDERLYING SKIN CORROSION. REF FIG 1 FOR DETAILS. REPAIRED IAW ER/A 530209-14, REV (0).

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