SDR DALA2020090312945

Service difficulty report · Tail Cone · Airbus A319114

Difficulty date: September 1, 2020
Submitted: September 4, 2020
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N326NB
Make and model: Airbus A319114
Aircraft serial: 1498
Aircraft time: 52,916 hours, 27,473 cycles
System (JASC): 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
Part: Tail Cone
Condition: Damaged
Location: Frames 85-86
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
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

REAR FUSELAGE TAILCONE DAMAGE BETWEEN FRAMES 85-86. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED TEMPORARY REPAIR DOUBLER. REMOVED DAMAGED FRAME 85 AND STR 19RH.ERFORMED HFEC AROUND CUTOUT IAW A319 NTM 51-10-08, DAMAGE IS CONTAINED. DRILLED, COUNTERSUNK, TRIMMED AND BEVELED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW A319 SRM 53-51-11. DRILLED UP NEW FRAME AND SRINGER. DOUBLER INSTALLATION COMPLETE.

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