What was found
DOOR 2L HAS DENT 16.0" AFT OF FWD EDGE AND 13.5" FROM BOTTOM. EVALUATED DENT & FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. CUT OUT DAMAGE. FABRICATED & INSTALLED EXTERNAL DOUBLER REPAIR. RESTORED THE PROTECTIVE COATING.
- Difficulty date
- December 26, 2008
- Submitted
- December 31, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N406UA
- Make and model
- Airbus A320232
- Aircraft serial
- 454
- Aircraft time
- 50,191 hours, 18,557 cycles
- Engine
- Iae V2527A5
- System (JASC)
- 5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Dented
- Location
- L2 Door
- 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.