SDR UALA2010071902570

Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date: July 18, 2010
Submitted: July 19, 2010
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N434UA
Make and model: Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial: 592
Aircraft time: 50,049 hours, 18,279 cycles
Engine: Iae V2527A5
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Damaged
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: O
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

CREW REPORTED DAMAGE TO NOSE AREA FWD OF NOSE GEAR. APPROX 8 INCHES FWD OF NOSE EE DOOR, ACROSS EE DOOR AND 1' AFT. BLENDED DAMAGE FWD OF E&E DOOR WITHIN LIMITS AND PRIMED. CUT OUT DAMAGE AFT OF DOOR PERFORMED NDT INSP OF DAMAGE REMOVAL FRAMES AND STRINGER NO CRACKS FOUND, INSTALLED DOUBLER REF SRM.

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