# SDR F3LA2024021800023

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 18, 2024
- Submitted: February 19, 2024
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N368FR](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N368FR), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-251N
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-251N](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-251n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 09549
- Aircraft time: 11,387 hours, 5,216 cycles
- System (JASC): [5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5730)
- Part: Access Panel
- Part number: D5745009501100
- Condition: Missing
- Location: Zone 600
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: D
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/F3LA2024021800023

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT GROUNDED DUE TO THE FOLLOWING ISSUE - REFERENCE LP259071, ITEM 1. PANEL MISSING FROM TOP OF RIGHT WING DIRECTLY ABOVE ENGINE PYLON (621BT) ARRIVED IN SEA AT 0918, UPON TAXI INTO THE GATE, A PASSENGER POINTED OUT THAT PANEL 621BT LEADING EDGE ACCESS PANEL WAS MISSING. INVESTIGATION FOUND PANEL WAS PREVIOUSLY REMOVED AND INSTALLED TO FACILITATE OTHER MAINTENANCE IN LAS THE NIGHT PRIOR FOR A CLASS II AIRBLEED MEL. SEE LP259065, ITEM 2. A/C IS CURRENTLY AOG UNTIL FULL INVESTIGATION AND REPLACEMENT OF PANEL IS COMPLETED. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REF; MFFR#1207354 PANEL 621BT. PANEL FROM TOP DIRECTLY ABOVE ENGINE PYLON WAS INSTALLED I.A.W. AMM 57-41-37-400-009-A

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