# SDR DALA2020123004336

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 26, 2020
- Submitted: December 30, 2020
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N343NW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N343NW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-212
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-212](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a320-212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 387
- Aircraft time: 82,279 hours, 36,330 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Gouged
- Location: Fuselage
- 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/DALA2020123004336

## Discrepancy

GOUGE EXTERNAL SKIN LOCATED BETWEEN FR 51 TO FR 52A AND BETWEEN STR 36R TO STR 40R AT LOWER FUSELAGE.  CORRECTIVE ACTION: PERFORMED HFEC AND CRACK NOT FOUND/WITHIN LIMITS.  PUT ON MONITOR. RECHECK IS REQUIRED AT INTERVALS OF 21,900 FC.

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