Service difficulty report · Tail Cone · Airbus A320212

Difficulty date
November 28, 2025
Submitted
December 16, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N345NW
Make and model
Airbus A320212
Aircraft serial
399
Aircraft time
96,026 hours, 44,721 cycles
Part
Tail Cone
Condition
Missing
Location
Zone 100
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

ON WALK AROUND FOUND APU TAILCONE MISSING. PERFORMED SPLICE REPAIR ON WIRE 3348-7875 FROM 18LV IN THE FORWARD TAILCONE AREA. ALSO ROUTED HARNESS & SECURED GROUNDS, IAW ESPM 2347890-53-02-0201. REMOVED TAILCONE IAW AMM 53-58-11. REMOVED APU IAW AMM 49-11-11. INSTALLED TAILCONE IAW AMM 53-58-11 THROUGH STEP 4.L. COMPLETED STEPS 4M & 4N OF IAW AMM 53-58-11. INSTALLED TAILCONE IAW AMM 53-58-11. OPS CHECKED GOOD. ASSOCIATED AA 4900-01196 ADDED FOR AC 3245. (LP: 8049608)

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