# SDR MU1Z2011020200006

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 7, 2011
- Submitted: May 11, 2011
- Operation: Air carrier
- Filed by: [Aerovias del Continente Americano, S.A., repair station MU1Z335K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-repair-station/MU1Z335K/aerovias-del-continente-americano-s-a.md) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft: [N426AV](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N426AV), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-214
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-214](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-214) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 4026
- Aircraft time: 4,284 hours, 3,986 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Dented
- Location: Fuselage
- Stage of operation: UK
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MU1Z2011020200006

## Discrepancy

DURING SERVICE OF 20 MONTHS FOUND TWO DENTS BETWEEN FRAME 16 AND 18 DOWN OF LT STRINGER 5.  DENT 2 IS OUT OF LIMITS BECAUSE IS AT 13.5 MM FROM THE STR 5 LT DENT 1 IS ON LIMITS, PERFORMED INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT INSPECTIONS PER CRACKS AT THE SKIN BETWEEN FR 16 TO 18, AT STR 5 LT TO LT UPPER STRINGER, WITHOUT FOUND ANY EVIDENCE OF CRACK.

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