# SDR UALA2010071902570

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 18, 2010
- Submitted: July 19, 2010
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N434UA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N434UA), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-232
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-232) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 592
- Aircraft time: 50,049 hours, 18,279 cycles
- Engine: Iae V2527A5
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Fuselage
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UALA2010071902570

## Discrepancy

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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