Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 8, 2009
Submitted
October 9, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N413UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
470
Aircraft time
53,216 hours, 19,084 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Skin
Condition
Punctured
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

AC SKIN PUNCTURED 18 FORWARD OF ACCESS DOOR 314AR & 3 INCHES RIGHT OF APU INLET. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. CUT OUT DAMAGE, LAID OUT RIVET PATTERN AND CUT DOUBLER. REPAIRED DAMAGE WITH DOUBLER.

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