Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A321271NX

Difficulty date
August 24, 2026
Submitted
August 27, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N610DN
Make and model
Airbus A321271NX
Aircraft serial
13175
Aircraft time
18 hours, 9 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Ground Damage
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

WHILE IN ATL, MTC REPORTED FUSELAGE DAMAGE DUE TO CONTACT WITH GROUND EQUIPMENT. THE DAMAGE INVOLVES MULTIPLE GOUGES WITH TWO PUNCTURES AND IS LOCATED BETWEEN BS 1197+209 - 1219, S33 - 36R. TRIMMED OUT DAMAGED SKIN MINIMUM AMOUNT TO ENCOMPASS DAMAGED AREA. FABRICATED A REPLACEMENT TEAR STRAP SECTIONS FOR BOTH BS 1197+231 & 1197+253, REF FIGURE 3. FABRICATE TWO TEAR STRAP REPAIR SPLICES, FABRICATE FILLERS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, REPAIR DOUBLER, TRIPLER & SHEAR TIES. APPLED CHEMICAL FILM TREATMENT & INSTALLED PARTS IAW ER/A 636139-14 WITHIN 200 HRS. COMPLETED REPAIR DOUBLER, TRIPLER & SHEAR TIES. APPLY CHEMICAL FILM TREATMENT AND INSTALLED PARTS IAW ER/A 636139-14 (LP 1775017 - AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)

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