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
Rt 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 ACCESS PNL 640K BTW RIB 15 AND RIB 16 RH WING. RAF-01 3316188-01 GENERATED-REPLACED ACCESS PANEL 640KB FUEL TANK ON RH WING PER SRM 51-72-11--911-001 REFER TO JOB CARD CL- Z2640-NKS FOR INSTALLATION OF THE NEW ACCESS PANEL AND TASK CARD 2024-188773 FOR PAINT APPLICATION. PERFORMED PERMANENT REPAIR ON CUT OUT OF RIB 15 AND RIB 16 ON RH WING OF FUEL TANK PANEL PER SRM 57-21-11-300-002. THIS REPAIR IS CATEGORY B. INSPECTION FROM FIRST FLIGHT AT 18300FC/36000FH: SUBSECUENT INSPECTION AT INTERVALS OF 4300FC/8600FH.USED LONGER BOLTS WITH A3.20MM (0.126INCH)"

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