What was found
FOUND CORROSION IN THE BELLY SKIN BELOW THE FWD-PIT DOOR. DETERIORATION COMPLETELY THRU SKIN. SKIN REPAIR IS COMPLETE, CLOSING UP. SEALED & PAINTED.
- Difficulty date
- April 21, 2009
- Submitted
- April 24, 2009
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N406UA
- Make and model
- Airbus A320232
- Aircraft serial
- 454
- Aircraft time
- 51,195 hours, 18,935 cycles
- Engine
- Iae V2527A5
- System (JASC)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Fuselage
- 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.