Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
June 8, 2009
Submitted
June 8, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N809UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
825
Aircraft time
38,916 hours, 14,898 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Skin
Condition
Buckled
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.

What was found

DAMAGE IN TAIL STAND AREA FRAME 73-74 & S33R-33L. SKIN BUCKLED AND STRUCTURE DAMAGE. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN IN AREA OF FRAMES 73-74 BETWEEN S31 R&L. STARTED INSTALLING NEW STRINGER SECTION. STARTED MANUFACTURING REPAIR DOUBLER. REPAIRED S33L & 32R, REPAIRED FRAMES 73 & 74. REPLACED ALL DAMAGED SHEAR TIES, & INSTALLED DOUBLER. INSPECTED RPR FOR COMPLIANCE WITH EVA 72703A. RPR OK. ALL REPAIRS COMPLETE. INSTALLED FITTING AND STRUCTURE AFTER REPAIR COMPLETION.

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