Service difficulty report · Stringer · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
August 13, 2026
Submitted
August 19, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N378NW
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Aircraft serial
2092
Aircraft time
63,792 hours, 32,111 cycles
Part
Stringer
Condition
Damaged
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

CONFIRM DT EVALUATION FOR POSSIBLE FCS REPAIR STRINGER 5L LOCATED BTW FR 43 - FR 45 IN PASSENGER CABIN. CONFIRMED DT EVALUATION FCS ON EXISTING REPAIR STR 5L LOC. BTW FR 43 - FR 45 IN PAX CABIN UPPER FUSELAGE, ENGINEERING CONTACTED DUE TO NOT COMPLIED WITH REQUIREMENTS REPAIR FOR MINIMUM OF 4 FASTENERS SPACING BTW OUTER FASTENER ROWS & ADYACENT REPAIR & ANY EXISTING DOUBLER REPAIR IAW SRM 51-70-20 FIGURE 003 SHEET 03. ENGINEERING PROVIDED SRM 53-00 -13-300-001. PERFORMED REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS IAW SRM 53-00 -13-300-001, PARAGRAPH 2. A RECHECK IS REQUIRED DUE TO REPAIRIS CATEGORY B INSPECTION THRESHOLD FROM TIME OF ADL/REPAIR EMBODIMENT 60000 FC OR 120000 FH IAW SRM 53-00-13-205-001, PARAGRAPH 2.A, TABLE 001.

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