Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320212

Difficulty date
February 25, 2021
Submitted
August 4, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N336NW
Make and model
Airbus A320212
Aircraft serial
355
Aircraft time
92,842 hours, 42,809 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

SHIP 3236 DISC: WHILE WORKING 5312-01183 (A320-53-1372), VISIBLE CRACK FOUND IN FR35 AFFECTING HOLES #6,#7,#16, AND #17. IN ADDITION, CRACKS FOUND IN EXTERNAL FWD SKIN PANEL AND AFT (SIDE) PANEL. C/A: DTE REQUIRED PER SECTION DTE II OF 589595-14AD, THE AFT SKIN REPLACEMENT AND PARTIAIL FWD SKIN SPLICE ACCEPTABLE FOR SERVICE UP TO 60,000 FC / 120,000 FH(WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST) TOTAL FROM A/C FIRST FLIGHT. ADDITIONAL ENG'G AUTHORIZATION ASSOCIATED ER/A 32-589595 ADDED FOR AC 3236 REQUIRED FOR SERVICE BEYOND THIS LIMIT. (LP: 1740568)

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