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 SKIN BTW RIB 16 AND RIB 17 LH WING. RAF-01 3316188-02 GENERATED-PERFORMED PERMANENT REPAIR ON COI-00T OF RIB 16 AND RIB 17 ON LH WING OF FUL TANK PANEL AS PER SRM 57-21-11-300-002.. THIS REPAIR IS CATEGORY B. REQUIRED INSPECTION THRESHOLD FROM AIRCRAFT THIS FLIGTH AT 25,100 FC/50,200FH; SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION AT INTERNALS OF 4300FC/8600FH INSPECTION METHOD GVI PER SRI 57-21-11-205-036 TABLE 004. CAUTION USED BOLT WITH A 3.2MM (0.126INCH)LOWER GRIP LENGTH WHEN REFITTING THE ACCESS PANEL COVERS AS PER SRM 57-21-11-300-002 STEP 2.A.(4)(V)"

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