Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A321271NX

Difficulty date
April 25, 2026
Submitted
April 26, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N504DZ
Make and model
Airbus A321271NX
Aircraft serial
10884
Aircraft time
15,012 hours, 3,642 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Mechanic Error
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WHILE DRILLING NEW SKIN ASSY, FOUND NEW STR41 LH AND STR41 RH DO NOT ALIGN WITH EXISTING END FITTINGS AT FR 24. PERFORM CUTOUT OF S-41RH (P/N D53137178200) FWD OF FR24 AS DEFINED IN FIGURE 29, SHEET 2 PER SRM 51-27-00. PLUG THE TEN MISDRILLED HOLES IN THE LOWER FWD CENTER SKIN PANEL WITH EN6080D5 RIVETS AS SHOWN IN FIGURE 29, SHEET 2, SECTION A-A AND DETAIL E PER SRM 51-42-11. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS PER ER/A 617950-14. (LP 1562513 - AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)

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