Service difficulty report · Fairing · Airbus A320212

Difficulty date
May 15, 2026
Submitted
May 17, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N366NW
Make and model
Airbus A320212
Aircraft serial
981
Aircraft time
78,843 hours, 37,507 cycles
Part
Fairing
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DIV - DUE TO LOUD POPPING NOISE FROM THE LEFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR. NO PRESSURIZATION ISSUES REPORTED. UPPER WING TO BODY FAIRING PANEL 191DT WAS FOUND DAMAGED WITH LARGE CHUNKS MISSING, BUT NOT A TOTAL PANEL LOSS. : MAINTENANCE IN PROGRESS. (LP: 8648856). AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED

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