Service difficulty report · Fitting · Airbus A330323

Difficulty date
July 12, 2026
Submitted
July 13, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801NW
Make and model
Airbus A330323
Aircraft serial
0524
Aircraft time
98,024 hours, 12,817 cycles
Part
Fitting
Condition
Cracked
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

HOLE H378 CRACKED AT THE FITTING LAYER OF FR 40 LOWER SHELL PANEL JUNCTION ON THE RH SIDE. THE CRACK EXTENDED FROM THE HOLE TO THE EDGE AT THE 11 O'CLOCK DIRECTION. REPAIRED PER ERA 635286-14AD REV ORIGINAL. (1694958) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

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