Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A321271NX

Difficulty date
May 19, 2024
Submitted
May 22, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N504DZ
Make and model
Airbus A321271NX
Aircraft serial
10884
Aircraft time
7,755 hours, 1,838 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
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

AIRCRAFT 5004, AIRCRAFT 5004, UPON ARRIVAL INTO SEA, THE A/C EXPERIENCED HEAT DAMAGE DUE TO ELECTRICAL ARCING NEAR THE POWER RECEPTACLE DOOR. FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN FRAMES 6 THRU 8 AROUND GROUND POWER PANEL INCURRED HEAT DAMAGE FROM ELECTRICAL FIRE. CORRECTIVE ACTION: PERFORMED A TRIMOUT OF THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT THE DAMAGE LOCATION. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS FROM 2024-T3 CLAD SHEET ALUMINUM PER ER/A 617950-14, 618024-14, AND 618055-14. (LP 0350100)

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