Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320212

Difficulty date
July 9, 2026
Submitted
July 13, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N352NW
Make and model
Airbus A320212
Aircraft serial
778
Aircraft time
81,941 hours, 39,111 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Nicked
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

FWD FUSELAGE FR13+65MM AND 400MM ABOVE OF LEFT SIDE STRG SKIN PANEL WITH NICK. PERFORMED PERMANENT FUSELAGE SKIN REPAIR AT FWD FUSELAGE FROM FR 12 +238MM TO FR 13 +155MM, BETWEEN Z-520 AND Z-742 L/H SIDE I.A.W A320 SRM 53-11-11-300-041 PARAG 1 AND PARAG 2A FIGURE 001. NOTE: THIS REPAIR IS CATEGORY B REPAIR AND MUST BE INSPECTED I/ A/W TASK A320 SRM 53-11-11-205-037 PARAG 2 TABLE 001, INSPECTION THRESHOLD FROM TIME OF REPAIR EMBODIMENT: 60000 FC / 120000 FH (WHICHEVER VALUE FC / FH OCCURS FIRST) SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION AT INTERVALS OF: TBD, INSPECTION METHOD: TBD, TBD IN CASE OF AIRCRAFT LIFE EXTENSION MORE THAN 60000 FC / 120000 FH (WICHEVER OCCURS FIRST), A320 SRM REV 158.00 DATED 01-JUN-26. (LP: 1690852, AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)

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