# SDR DALA2015052103409

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 20, 2015
- Submitted: May 21, 2015
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N340NW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N340NW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-212
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-212](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a320-212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 372
- Aircraft time: 68,536 hours, 29,770 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Frames 7-9
- 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/DALA2015052103409

## Discrepancy

EXISTING REPAIR FOUND AT EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN FWD NOSE AREA NEAR THE FWD NOSE JACKING POINT.  THE EXISTING REPAIR HAD 1 FASTENER LOCATION ELONGATED THROUGH DOUBLER TRIPLER SKIN, INTERNAL DOUBLER AND FRAME. PERFORMED PERMANENT REPAIR ON EXTERNAL SKIN 22" BELOW RT LOWER STR AT LOWER FUSELAGE FROM FRAME 7 TO FRAME 9 IAW ER/A 535598-14, REV A AND PRI 535599-14, REV O AND REV 1.

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