# SDR DALA2026080604532

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 3, 2026
- Submitted: August 6, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N378NW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N378NW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-211
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-211](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a320-211) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 2092
- Aircraft time: 63,792 hours, 32,111 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Scratched
- Location: Zone 100
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2026080604532

## Discrepancy

SCRATCH EXTERNAL SKIN LOCATED BTW FR 56 TO FR 57 AND STR 25L TO STR 26L AT LOWER FUSELAGE. PERFORMED REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS ON EXTERNAL SKIN LOCATED BTW FR 56 -  57, S25L - 26L AT LOWER FUSELAGE IAW SRM 53-41-11-300-109, RECHK IS REQUIRED DUE TO THIS REPAIR IS CONSIDERED CATEGORY B, INSPECTION THRESHOLD FROM TIME OF ADL/ REPAIR EMBODIMENT 33,900 FC, 67,800 FH SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION AT INTERVALS OF 5,000 FC 10,000 FH,  INSTALLED & STABLISHED DECAL MONITOR CONDITION LOC. ON EXTERNAL SKIN LOCATED BTW FR 56 - 57, S25L - S26L AT LOWER FUSELAGE & APPLIED EDGE SEALER IAW TOPP 30-10-70 ITEM I PAGE 14 AND PS900-5-1 N.4.  (LP: 1736930, AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)

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