SDR UALA2011102005677

Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date: October 19, 2011
Submitted: November 18, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N835UA
Make and model: Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial: 1426
Aircraft time: 36,356 hours, 14,910 cycles
Engine: Iae V2522A5
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Damaged
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

FOUND BLENDED AREA AT BOTTOM OF EXTRA CRITICAL AREA OF RVSM, REMOVED BLENDED FASTENER MATERIAL LOSS WITHIN LIMITS REF SRM 53-11-11, WITHIN LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-11, ACCOMPLISHED HFEC INSPECTION OF AREA, NO CRACKS FOUND IAW NDT51-10-08 PART 6.

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