SDR UALA2010051701667

Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date: May 17, 2010
Submitted: May 17, 2010
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N837UA
Make and model: Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial: 1474
Aircraft time: 31,866 hours, 12,863 cycles
Engine: Iae V2522A5
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Gouged
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
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

EXTERNAL FUSELAGE IS GOUGED AT FRAME 34 AT STR 43R DUE TO LONG FUSE FILLET FAIRING ATTACH SCREW. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: DAMAGE REPAIRED IAW SRM, FIG 224. AREA HFEC INSPECTED, NO CRACKS NOTED. DOUBLER INSTALLED IAW SRM. REPAIR REQUIRES INSPECTION AT DEFINED INTERVALS.

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