Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
June 8, 2026
Submitted
June 10, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N329NW
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Aircraft serial
306
Aircraft time
93,599 hours, 44,079 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 200
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

LEVEL 2 CORROSION, BULGE ON FUSELAGE SKIN LOCATED APROX 24 INCHES UNDER R2 DOOR CENTER LINE. EVALUATED BULGE ON EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN FOUND DAMAGE TO BE EXFOLIATION CORROSION WITH 100% MATERIAL LOSS PERFORMED DAMAGE CUTOUT AND REPAIR AT FR67 AND STGR 31R/H REPAIR DOUBLER WAS CATEGORY B WITH REINSPECTION EVERY 6000 FC FROM FIRST FLIGHT IAW A320 SRM 53-41-11-205-158 AND SRM 53-41-11-300-074 FIGURE 4 REPAIR B INSTALLED DECAL AND CREATED MONITOR AS PER TOPP 30-10- 70 AND PS900-5-1 #4 JOB COMPLETE. (LP: 1636124, AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)

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