SDR GTIA2019062413431

Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date: June 21, 2019
Submitted: June 24, 2019
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N657NK
Make and model: Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial: 6672
Aircraft time: 13,941 hours, 6,060 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Apu Intake
Stage of operation: NR
How discovered: 9
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CRACK FOUND AT APU AIR INTAKE HOUSING LH AND RH. DAMAGE LENGTH #1, 1.0 IN. #2, 1.0 IN. DAMAGE WIDTH #1, 1.0 INCHES, #2, 1.5 INCHES. CAT A. -REVIEWED LTPRNRI 5000896730-0010 AND HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED.PERMANENT REPAIR HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED ON APU AIR INTAKE HOUSING 2C PACK AREA IAW AIRBUS A321 T.A. 80639928/004/2019 NO FURTHER ACTIONS IS REQ.

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