Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
February 13, 2012
Submitted
March 1, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N849UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
1649
Aircraft time
35,358 hours, 14,449 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
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

UPON INSPECTION OF LAV TRUCK DAMAGE FOUND 2EA 1INCH LONG PUNCTURES THRU OUTER SKIN OF LAV SERVICE PANEL DOOR. REF SMC16 FOR DAMAGE REMOVED. REMOVE FUSELAGE SKIN FASTENERS REF SMC16 & PTT 3582009 & PTT 3582026. GOING TO REPLACE SKIN PER AIRBUS. REMOVED FASTENERS COMMON TO DAMAGED AREA AND CUT OUT DAMAGED SKIN. REMOVED SKIN AND HFEC INSPECTED HOLES. DRILLED NEW SKIN TO MATCH AIRCRAFT. COUNTERSINK AND FINAL TRIMMED NEW SKIN. SEALED SKIN PANEL AND INSTALLED ON AIRCRAFT WITH TEMP FASTENERS.

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