Service difficulty report · Box Beam · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
October 14, 2025
Submitted
October 14, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N259NV
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
4057
Aircraft time
38,112 hours, 24,048 cycles
Part
Box Beam
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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

DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE ALLEGIANT TASK A32X-53-240-001, UPPER FUSELAGE PAX CABIN FR43 S-15 RH AT SIDE BOX BEAM AREA,MID AND REAR OPEN FASTENER HOLE LOCATION WITH CRACK INDICATION WAS FOUND.AIRBUS WAS CONTACTED REQUESTING REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS. AIRBUS PROVIDED THE REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS.PERFORMED MID HOLE SECOND OVERSIZE AND AFT HOLE FREEZE PLUG REPAIR ON RH SIDE BOX FLANGE FR43 IAW COOPESA EO COO-EO-2025-23263-R00. THIS REPAIR IS APPROVED AND DOCUMENTED ON AIRBUS RDAF REF 81666791/009/2025 # A AND ALLEGIANT ERO A32X-STR-53ERO-00416.THE REPAIR WAS CLASSIFIED AS CAT C. THE REPAIR WAS DOCUMENTED UNDER COOPESA JOB A1Q218 ITEM 2-18.

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