Service difficulty report · Access Panel · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
April 25, 2024
Submitted
April 29, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N615NK
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
5159
Aircraft time
41,849 hours, 19,194 cycles
Part
Access Panel
Part number
D5725249500800
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lh Wing
Part time
41,850 hours, 19,194 cycles
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

"ELONGATED HOLE CUT OUT ON FUEL TANK LOWER EXTERNAL SURFACE BTW RIB 14 AND RIB 15 LH WING RAF-01 3316189-02 GENERATED-PERFORMED PERMMANENT REPAIR ON COT-OUT OF RIB 14 AND RIB 15 ON LH WING OF FUEL TANK PANEL AS PER SRM 57-21-11-300-002. THIS REPAIR IS CATEGORY B. REQUIRED INSPECTION THESHOLD FROM AIRCRAFT FIRT FLIGHT AT 18,500FC/37,000FH; SUBSEQUENT ISPECTION AI INTERVALS OF 4,300FH/8,600 FC, INSPECTION METOD GVI ASPER SRI 57-21-11-205-036 TABLE 2. CAUTION: USED BOLTS WITH A 3.2MM(0.126INCH) LONGER GRIP LENGTH WHEN REFHTING THE ACCES COVER PER SRM 57-21-11-300-002 STEP 2.A (4)(V)"

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