Service difficulty report · Structure · Airbus A321271NX

Difficulty date
December 17, 2025
Submitted
December 18, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N516DA
Make and model
Airbus A321271NX
Aircraft serial
11004
Aircraft time
13,695 hours, 3,328 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Damaged
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

AIRCRAFT 5016, DURING BIRDSTRIKE INSPECTION FOUND DAMAGE TO FR1 BULKHEAD PANEL (P/N: D53113091201), Y-675 VERTICAL POST (P/N: D53113105201), Z-989 STIFFENER (P/N: D53133181200), Z-1159 STIFFENER (P/N: D53113100212). WHILE COLDWORKING THE DENTED AREA COMMON TO FWD FLANGE OF POST (PN D5311310520093), MTC FOUND A CRACK ON THE FORWARD FLANGE THAT IS 1.5 INCH IN LENGTH. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED DAMAGE AREAS AND FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS AND INSTALLED PER ER/A 631012-14 AND 630944-14). (LP 1356323)

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